Population
Bayonne
70,468
Monterey Park
59,639
Median Income
Bayonne
$81,285
Monterey Park
$77,605
Home Value
Bayonne
$446,100
Monterey Park
$818,300
Rent
Bayonne
$1,593
Monterey Park
$1,845
Crime Rate
Bayonne
2.66
Monterey Park
2.81
Cost of Living
Bayonne
158.8
Monterey Park
175.3
Avg Temp
Bayonne
N/A
Monterey Park
N/A
Unemployment
Bayonne
5.6%
Monterey Park
5.7%
How Similar Are Bayonne & Monterey Park?
Monterey Park is Bayonne's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bayonne
70,468
Monterey Park
59,639
Bayonne has a 15% larger population than Monterey Park.
Violent Crime
Bayonne
2.66
Monterey Park
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bayonne
14.62
Monterey Park
21.11
Monterey Park has a 31% higher property crime than Bayonne.
Political Leaning
Bayonne
34.6%
Monterey Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Bayonne
5.6%
Monterey Park
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bayonne
$81,285
Monterey Park
$77,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bayonne
$446,100
Monterey Park
$818,300
Monterey Park has a 45% higher home values than Bayonne.
Education
Bayonne
28.0%
Monterey Park
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bayonne
51.5%
Monterey Park
11.5%
Bayonne's demographics is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 78% difference.
Cost of Living
Bayonne
158.8
Monterey Park
175.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bayonne and Monterey Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bayonne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBayonne scores 227.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 281.2 in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,458 in Bayonne (18% lower). Bayonne has a living wage (family of 4) of $165,137 vs $182,348 in Monterey Park (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a median property tax of $5,602 vs $10,001 in Bayonne (79% lower). Monterey Park has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 20.6% in Bayonne. Monterey Park has a median home value of $818,300 vs $446,100 in Bayonne (45% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bayonne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBayonne: 36,506 vs Monterey Park: 29,413 for labor force. Monterey Park has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 13.3% in Bayonne. Bayonne has a per capita income of $41,472 vs $37,702 in Monterey Park (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bayonne leads
Source: FBI UCRBayonne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.35 compared to 4.15 in Monterey Park. Bayonne has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.12 in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.23 in Bayonne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bayonne leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBayonne has a high school diploma or higher of 48.4% compared to 45.2% in Monterey Park. Bayonne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.0% compared to 26.6% in Monterey Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBayonne has a population of 70,468, about 1.2x the size of Monterey Park (59,639). Bayonne skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 45.5.
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Monterey Park
Healthcare — Bayonne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBayonne: 3 vs Monterey Park: 2 for with emergency services. Bayonne: 2.4 vs Monterey Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBayonne has a public transit of 20.9% compared to 2.9% in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Bayonne. Monterey Park has a drive alone of 65.5% compared to 49.5% in Bayonne.
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