PROPERTY TAXES: How does your town compare?

THE BASICS: This table shows raw data about Hoboken and Jersey City.

 

Hoboken

Jersey City

COUNTY:

Hudson County

Hudson County

TOWN:

Hoboken

Jersey City

POPULATION:

40,175

239,079

HOMEOWNERS:

8,626

31,933

TOTAL COST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

$107,733,193

$935,499,654

Municipal cost:

$60,600,227

$366,174,245

School cost:

$47,132,966

$569,325,409

Property Tax Levy:

$48,337,394

$180,518,683

Residential Levy:

$28,472,228

$98,046,463

Non-Residential Levy:

$19,865,166

$82,472,220

State Aid:

$25,445,653

$434,560,639

Miscellaneous Revenue:

$33,950,146

$320,420,332


COST AND REVENUE ANALYSIS: This table shows how costs and revenues are distributed among homeowners. The first measure -- per capita cost -- is a general measure of how much is being spent. The other numbers are specifically tied to residential property taxes. All figures are presented on a "per homeowner" basis. If a town ranks high in the cost categories and low in the revenue categories, the town will rank high in taxes.

    Hoboken

Jersey City

COUNTY:

Hudson County

Hudson County

TOWN:

Hoboken

Jersey City

Costs:

PER CAPITA COST OF GOVERNMENT:

$2,682

$3,913

COST OF GOVERNMENT PER HOMEOWNER:

$12,489

$29,296

Municipal cost per homeowner:

$7,025

$11,467

School cost per homeowner:

$5,464

$17,829

Revenues:

STATE AID PER HOMEOWNER:

$2,950

$13,609

Municipal Aid Per Homeowner:

$1,823

$2,551

School Aid Per Homeowner:

$1,127

$11,057

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE PER HOMEOWNER:

$3,936

$10,034

NON-RESIDENTIAL TAX REVENUE PER HOMEOWNER:
(commercial, industrial, farm)

$2,303

$2,583

RESIDENTIAL TAX REVENUE PER HOMEOWNER:
(average tax bill)

$3,301

$3,070


WHO PAYS?: This table divides local revenues into four categories, showing how the share of local government costs borne by homeowners varies greatly from town to town. State aid combines municipal and school funding; miscellaneous revenue includes a wide variety of sources, from parking tickets to surplus revenue; non-residential tax revenue includes commercial, industrial, and all other properties that contribute to a town's tax base; and residential includes all taxes paid by homeowners.

   

Hoboken

Jersey City

COUNTY:

Hudson County

Hudson County

TOWN:

Hoboken

Jersey City

Cost of Government
 Paid For By:

STATE AID

24%

46%

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES:

32%

34%

NON-RESIDENTIAL TAX REVENUE:

18%

9%

RESIDENTIAL TAX REVENUE:

26%

10%



Notice the cost of government per homeowner!