Columbus, OH vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 40.0% more per capita than Columbus ($12,598/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$17.0B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$31,456
Total Revenue
$0
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$2,821
Population
902,449
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Columbus$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusJacksonville
| Property Tax | $10 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,119 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $176 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $7,595 | $9,771 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health