Houston, TX vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 54.2% more per capita than Houston ($17,057/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$33.1B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$31,456
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$53,517
Total Debt
$2.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$863
$2,821
Population
2,296,253
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Houston$210
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,960 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $486 |
| Health | $210 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $176 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $6,301 | $9,771 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health