Newark vs Bayonne
Newark, NJ compared with Bayonne, NJ · 5 miles apart
Newark has 323,808 residents to Bayonne’s 74,744. Newark comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Bayonne does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Newark, NJ | Bayonne, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 323,808 | 74,744 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,412 | 12,840 |
| Median household income | $52,060 | $83,887 |
| Median home value | $373,700 | $460,100 |
| Median rent | $1,392 | $1,682 |
| Homeownership | 24.4% | 36.2% |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 33.7 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.7% | 39.6% |
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment | 11.6% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 7.2× | 5.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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