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Bayonne

Bayonne, NJ

Population: 70,468
VS
Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ

Population: 69,884

Bayonne vs Lakewood

Side-by-side comparison of Bayonne, NJ and Lakewood, NJ

Demographics

Population
70KBayonne
70KLakewood
1% diff
Median Age
39Bayonne
17Lakewood
2.2x diff
Pop. Density
12KBayonne
9,871Lakewood
23% diff
Area (sq mi)
11Bayonne
7Lakewood
51% diff
Male
49.4%
Bayonne
51.9%
Lakewood
5% diff
Female
50.6%
Bayonne
48.1%
Lakewood
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$81KBayonne
$58KLakewood
41% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KBayonne
$18KLakewood
2.3x diff
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Bayonne
25.3%
Lakewood
2.4x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Bayonne
3.6%
Lakewood
Cost of Living
109Bayonne
109Lakewood
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825Bayonne
$1,357Lakewood
34% diff

Housing

Home Value
$446KBayonne
$618KLakewood
39% diff
Median Rent
$1,593Bayonne
$1,647Lakewood
3% diff
Homeownership
37.4%
Bayonne
37.0%
Lakewood
1% diff
Zillow Value
$577KBayonne
$569KLakewood
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,327Bayonne
$2,313Lakewood
1% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Bayonne
46.0%
Lakewood
59% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
223Bayonne
37Lakewood
6x diff
Property Crime
1,083Bayonne
848Lakewood
28% diff
Murder Rate
3Bayonne
—Lakewood

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FBayonne
54°FLakewood
3% diff
Jan Temp
33°FBayonne
32°FLakewood
2% diff
Jul Temp
78°FBayonne
76°FLakewood
3% diff
Rainfall
46.6"Bayonne
48.6"Lakewood
4% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Bayonne
—Lakewood
Sunny Days
275Bayonne
275Lakewood

Education

Bachelor's+
39.7%
Bayonne
31.3%
Lakewood
27% diff
High School+
90.7%
Bayonne
89.6%
Lakewood
1% diff
Graduate+
11.2%
Bayonne
14.8%
Lakewood
32% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
34.1 minBayonne
21.1 minLakewood
62% diff
Drive Alone
49.5%
Bayonne
63.1%
Lakewood
28% diff
Public Transit
20.9%
Bayonne
2.2%
Lakewood
9.4x diff
Work from Home
13.3%
Bayonne
14.8%
Lakewood
11% diff

Health

Obesity
28.9%
Bayonne
36.1%
Lakewood
25% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Bayonne
20.0%
Lakewood
67% diff
Uninsured
13.8%
Bayonne
14.6%
Lakewood
6% diff
Diabetes
10.0%
Bayonne
12.5%
Lakewood
25% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Bayonne
6.8%
Lakewood
33% diff
Depression
16.0%
Bayonne
19.0%
Lakewood
19% diff

The Verdict

25 Bayonne
:
10 Lakewood

Bayonne leads in 25 of 35 categories

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