Signals
Holiday City-Berkeley
Bayonne
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Top 32%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
31 · Bottom 1%
vs61 · Bottom 22%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 16%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Holiday City-Berkeley | Bayonne | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,995 | 71,553 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,156 | $83,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,364 | $42,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,178/sq mi | 12,292/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $266,200 | $460,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,640 | $1,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 36.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.0" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.7 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 70.5 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.22 | 11.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.4% | 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
Holiday City-Berkeley
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
Bayonne
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
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