Photo: Rafaelgarcia · CC BY-SA 3.0Perth Amboy spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Perth Amboy’s city government spent $117.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,125 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Perth Amboy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,044 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Perth Amboy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,044 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–$1,954. Perth Amboy spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10 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; Perth Amboy itself left out).
About $2,125 per resident a year, or $5.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Perth Amboy reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,044 · 2024: $2,125. Per resident it went from $2,044 to $2,125 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 51,309 to 55,357.
full-time in March 2025, up from 431 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,805 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Perth Amboy’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 Perth Amboy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perth Amboy →
Who’s in charge in Perth Amboy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Perth Amboy’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.perthamboy.nj.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (55,357).
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.
Perth Amboy City School District
Perth Amboy’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,870 per pupil, $17,592 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 Perth Amboy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.perthamboy.nj.us ↗
- 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 Perth Amboy compares with the towns next door
Perth Amboy spent $2,044 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $736 to $1,465. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sayreville | $736 | $8,832 |
| Woodbridge Township | $1,465 | $9,775 |
| South Amboy | estimate | $8,303 |
| Perth Amboy | $2,044 | $7,805 |
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 Perth Amboy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Perth Amboy’s government
How much does Perth Amboy spend per resident?
About $2,125 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,044 was more than 79% of 24 New Jersey cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perth Amboy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,805 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.perthamboy.nj.us.
Who runs Perth Amboy’s government?
See ci.perthamboy.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perth Amboy yet.
How many people work for Perth Amboy?
439 full-time and 105 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $42.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perth Amboy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Joe Vitale) and General Assembly District 19 (Craig Coughlin and Yvonne Lopez). The General Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perth Amboy’s government
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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 →