Detroit, MI vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 1.2% more per capita than Detroit ($369/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$19.8B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$31,456
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$53,517
Total Debt
$493.9M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$776
$2,821
Population
636,787
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Detroit$396
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitJacksonville
| Property Tax | $44 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,119 |
| Other | $6,892 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $9,436 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $486 |
| Health | $396 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,942 |
| Other | $13,216 | $9,771 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health