Jacksonville, FL vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 6.3% more per capita than Jacksonville ($2,126/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Denver
Total Spending
$29.9B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$33,582
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$122,063
Total Debt
$2.7B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$5,126
Population
950,203
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Denver$3,319
Education
Jacksonville$0
Denver$821
Health
Jacksonville$332
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDenver
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $5,207 |
| Other | $4,705 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDenver
| Police | $18 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $764 |
| Health | $332 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $293 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $9,771 | $12,011 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health