Jacksonville, FL vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 9.7% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,393/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Dallas
Total Spending
$29.9B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$34,849
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$5,474
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Dallas$0
Education
Jacksonville$0
Dallas$62
Health
Jacksonville$332
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDallas
| Property Tax | $10 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $0 |
| Other | $4,705 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDallas
| Police | $18 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $215 |
| Health | $332 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $0 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $9,771 | $5,059 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health