Fort Worth, TX vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 49.3% more per capita than Fort Worth ($15,517/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$14.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$31,456
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.8B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$2,821
Population
924,663
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Fort Worth$235
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $486 |
| Health | $235 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $4,817 | $9,771 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health