Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Hoboken spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Hoboken’s city government spent $102.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,927 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($7.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hoboken is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,927 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Hoboken’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,927 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 New Jersey cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,438, and the middle half spent $1,074–$2,037. Hoboken spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hoboken itself left out).
About $1,927 per resident a year, or $5.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Hoboken reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 649 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hoboken’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hoboken’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoboken →
Who’s in charge in Hoboken
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hoboken’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hobokennj.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (53,081).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hoboken City School District
Hoboken’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,500 per pupil, $12,930 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hoboken.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hobokennj.gov ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hoboken compares with the towns next door
Hoboken spent $1,927 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,340 to $7,562. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weehawken Township | $1,340 | $10,000+ |
| Jersey City | $1,758 | $8,627 |
| Union City | $7,562 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Hoboken | $1,927 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hoboken’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hoboken’s government
How much does Hoboken spend per resident?
About $1,927 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,927 was more than 71% of 24 New Jersey cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hoboken’s government?
See hobokennj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hoboken yet.
How many people work for Hoboken?
664 full-time and 135 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.8M (about $69.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hoboken in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Raj Mukherji) and General Assembly District 32 (Katie Brennan and Ravi Bhalla). The General Assembly district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hoboken’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →