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

Trenton, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

Summary

Trenton spends 604.4% more per capita than Toms River ($60,020/person difference). Toms River, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Toms River, NJ
Pop. 92,827
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Trenton
Toms River
Total Spending
$6.3B
$921.9M
Spending / Capita
$69,951
$9,931
Total Revenue
$1.0B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$11,558
$12,652
Total Debt
$10.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$111
$0
Population
90,055
92,827
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Trenton$333
Toms River$277
Parks & Recreation
Trenton$580
Toms River$606
Education
Trenton$47,653
Toms River$0
Health
Trenton$96
Toms River$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TrentonToms River
Property Tax
$22
$2
Sales Tax
$769
$439
Income Tax
$0
$26
Intergovernmental
$1,876
$3,838
Charges & Fees
$5,281
$0
Other
$432
$2,872

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TrentonToms River
Fire Protection
$333
$277
Education
$47,653
$0
Public Welfare
$362
$324
Health
$96
$0
Hospitals
$2,234
$0
Parks & Recreation
$580
$606
Housing
$3,325
$2,899
Sewerage
$176
$363
Utilities
$5,430
$1,122
Other
$9,760
$4,339
C
Trenton, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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