Newark, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

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

MetricNewark, NJBayonne, NJ
Population310,17871,553
Median Household Income$52,060$83,887
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$373,700$460,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%44.8%
Poverty Rate23.4%14.4%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k517275
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7891,209
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min33.7 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.812.2
College Degree Rate19.7%39.6%
Foreign-Born %36.1%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+4.3%

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