Bayonne, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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

MetricBayonne, NJKearny, NJ
Population71,55340,614
Median Household Income$83,887$79,154
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$460,100$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%49.2%
Poverty Rate14.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k275222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2092,608
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.211.9
College Degree Rate39.6%30.6%
Foreign-Born %31%45%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-2.7%

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