Signals
Hillsborough
Bayonne
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs65 · Top 32%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs61 · Bottom 22%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Hillsborough | Bayonne | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,585 | 71,553 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $144,112 | $83,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,767 | $42,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,822/sq mi | 12,292/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $435,700 | $460,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,986 | $1,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 36.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.6% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.5" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.45 | 11.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.0% | 12.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.2% | 34.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 66.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Hillsborough
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Bayonne
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
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