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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Trenton, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Trenton spends 38.5% more per capita than Bayonne ($19,443/person difference). Bayonne, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Trenton, NJ
Pop. 90,055
C
50/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity72
Trend Direction50
City B
Bayonne, NJ
Pop. 70,497
C
52/100
Budget Balance48
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Trenton
Bayonne
Total Spending
$6.3B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$69,951
$50,508
Total Revenue
$1.0B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,558
$22,076
Total Debt
$10.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$111
$0
Population
90,055
70,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Trenton$333
Bayonne$299
Highways & Roads
Trenton$0
Bayonne$151
Parks & Recreation
Trenton$580
Bayonne$724
Education
Trenton$47,653
Bayonne$33,371
Health
Trenton$96
Bayonne$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TrentonBayonne
Property Tax
$22
$0
Sales Tax
$769
$421
Intergovernmental
$1,876
$22,076
Charges & Fees
$5,281
$0
Other
$432
$42

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TrentonBayonne
Fire Protection
$333
$299
Highways & Roads
$0
$151
Education
$47,653
$33,371
Public Welfare
$362
$312
Health
$96
$295
Hospitals
$2,234
$3,100
Parks & Recreation
$580
$724
Housing
$3,325
$3,721
Sewerage
$176
$80
Utilities
$5,430
$22
Other
$9,760
$8,434
C
Trenton, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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