Austin, TX vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 30.8% more per capita than Austin ($9,684/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$20.9B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$31,456
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.2B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,821
Population
958,202
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Austin$51
Jacksonville$0
Health
Austin$517
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,119 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $9,436 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $486 |
| Health | $517 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $8,399 | $9,771 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health