Jacksonville, FL vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 1.2% more per capita than Detroit ($369/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Detroit
Total Spending
$29.9B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$31,087
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$44,533
Total Debt
$2.7B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$776
Population
950,203
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Detroit$950
Health
Jacksonville$332
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDetroit
| Property Tax | $10 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,705 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleDetroit
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $833 |
| Health | $332 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $950 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $451 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $2,068 |
| Other | $9,771 | $13,216 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health