Arlington, TX vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 62.6% more per capita than Arlington ($19,687/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$4.6B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$31,456
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$53,517
Total Debt
$233.8M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$594
$2,821
Population
393,469
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Arlington$219
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $486 |
| Health | $219 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $176 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $4,404 | $9,771 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health