Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Jackson, MS vs Southaven, MS

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Jackson spends 283.3% more per capita than Southaven ($31,046/person difference). Southaven, MS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Jackson, MS
Pop. 153,271
C
52/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Southaven, MS
Pop. 54,908
C
62/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jackson
Southaven
Total Spending
$6.4B
$601.7M
Spending / Capita
$42,004
$10,958
Total Revenue
$966.9M
$720.0M
Revenue / Capita
$6,308
$13,113
Total Debt
$0
$42.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$770
Population
153,271
54,908
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jackson$629
Southaven$0
Fire Protection
Jackson$457
Southaven$123
Highways & Roads
Jackson$601
Southaven$384
Parks & Recreation
Jackson$429
Southaven$1,286
Health
Jackson$0
Southaven$55

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonSouthaven
Sales Tax
$58
$552
Income Tax
$0
$559
Intergovernmental
$1,205
$1,821
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,246
Other
$93
$1,581

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonSouthaven
Police
$629
$0
Fire Protection
$457
$123
Highways & Roads
$601
$384
Public Welfare
$1,474
$481
Health
$0
$55
Parks & Recreation
$429
$1,286
Housing
$897
$2,918
Utilities
$517
$1,878
General Admin
$34,360
$0
Other
$2,641
$3,834
C
Jackson, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Southaven, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

Compare More Cities