Bakersfield, CA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 63.2% more per capita than Bakersfield ($19,881/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$4.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$31,456
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
404,321
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Bakersfield$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldJacksonville
| Property Tax | $1 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,119 |
| Other | $1,915 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $9,436 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $3,234 | $9,771 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health