Fresno, CA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 37.9% more per capita than Jacksonville ($11,931/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
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
Fresno
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$23.5B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$31,456
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
541,528
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Fresno$3,942
Jacksonville$0
Health
Fresno$599
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoJacksonville
| Property Tax | $337 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $2,119 |
| Other | $2,070 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoJacksonville
| Police | $3,261 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $9,436 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $486 |
| Health | $599 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $176 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $1,942 |
| Other | $14,545 | $9,771 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health