Jacksonville, FL vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 44.5% more per capita than Austin ($9,684/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Austin
Total Spending
$29.9B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$21,772
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$77,600
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,229
Population
950,203
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Austin$1,801
Education
Jacksonville$0
Austin$51
Health
Jacksonville$332
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleAustin
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,705 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleAustin
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $1,837 |
| Health | $332 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $8,399 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health