Signals
Kendall Park
Bayonne
Opportunity
71 · Top 21%
vs65 · Top 32%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs61 · Bottom 22%
Schools
81 · Top 13%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
87 · Bottom 35%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
83 · Top 4%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Kendall Park | Bayonne | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,011 | 71,553 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $165,958 | $83,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,076 | $42,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,648/sq mi | 12,292/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $590,300 | $460,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,928 | $1,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 36.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.1% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 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 | 34.6 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.62 | 11.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 46.9% | 12.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.2% | 34.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.6% | 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
Kendall Park
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Bayonne
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
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Kendall Park
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58
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