City comparison
Bayonne, NJ is about 70 miles (125 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bayonne, NJ to Philadelphia, PA takes about 8 min, covering roughly 70 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 70,497 in Bayonne — about 22.6× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 5.8 sq mi for Bayonne.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bayonne | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,250/mo | 17.9% higher in Bayonne |
| Median home value | $413,100 | $215,500 | 91.7% higher in Bayonne |
| Median household income | $80,044 | $57,537 | 39.1% higher in Bayonne |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 97.0 | 12.8% higher in Bayonne |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 112.3 | 10.9% higher in Bayonne |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 101.7 | 3.2% higher in Bayonne |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 102.7 | 3.0% higher in Bayonne |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bayonne, you'd need $85,165 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 14.8% cheaper overall than Bayonne, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Bayonne than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Bayonne, you'd need about $68,132 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.