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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Jacksonville, FL vs El Paso, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Jacksonville spends 29.7% more per capita than El Paso ($7,197/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
El Paso
Total Spending
$29.9B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$24,259
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$7,115
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
El Paso$151
Health
Jacksonville$332
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleEl Paso
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$65
Income Tax
$762
$12
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$690
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$31
Other
$4,705
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleEl Paso
Police
$18
$1,159
Fire Protection
$9,436
$233
Highways & Roads
$0
$83
Public Welfare
$486
$299
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$11
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$151
Housing
$5,572
$958
Sewerage
$176
$6
Utilities
$1,835
$224
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$9,771
$3,145
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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