Bayonne, NJ vs Hoboken, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBayonne, NJHoboken, NJ
Population71,55358,668
Median Household Income$83,887$180,579
Median Rent$1,682/mo$2,938/mo
Median Home Value$460,100$895,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%31.9%
Poverty Rate14.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate6.2%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k275199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2091,394
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall32 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min36.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.212
College Degree Rate39.6%82.6%
Foreign-Born %31%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.