Bayonne, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bayonne ( bay-(Y)OHN) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. At the 2020 United States census, it was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing Passaic, with a population of 71,686, an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 74,532 for 2024, making it the 517th-most populous municipality in the nation. Bayonne was formed…

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How Bayonne ranks

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#27Fastest growing in NJ #113Most new homes in NJ #51Rent easiest to afford in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07002

Area code201

Living in Bayonne

Housing in Bayonne

$593K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bayonne home is worth about $593,000, up 2% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list101.5%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Bayonne

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bayonne's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bayonne 2.8

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bayonne 12.1

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 44% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Bayonne

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

2better than NJ·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · better 19.8%Fewer adults with arthritisNJ 22.2% · better 18%More adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · worse

Care nearby

Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island · 1.9 mi · ER

Project Hospitality Health CenterStaten Island · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Bayonne

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Bayonne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBayonne School DistrictSchools16

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,203 students Walter F. Robinson Community School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 924 students Woodrow Wilson Community School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 740 students Horace Mann Community School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 712 students Washington Community School #9 C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 691 students Henry E. Harris Community School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 657 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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