Boston, MA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 129.8% more per capita than Jacksonville ($40,842/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$48.1B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$31,456
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$53,517
Total Debt
$296.3M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$445
$2,821
Population
665,945
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Boston$30,742
Jacksonville$0
Health
Boston$725
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,119 |
| Other | $4,557 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $486 |
| Health | $725 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $9,771 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health