Jacksonville, FL vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 66.8% more per capita than Columbus ($12,598/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Columbus
Total Spending
$29.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$18,858
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$0
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,145
Population
950,203
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Columbus$2,168
Health
Jacksonville$332
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleColumbus
| Property Tax | $10 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,705 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleColumbus
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $878 |
| Health | $332 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $7,595 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health