Jacksonville, FL vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 97.4% more per capita than Fort Worth ($15,517/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$29.9B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$15,939
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$26,694
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,921
Population
950,203
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Fort Worth$708
Health
Jacksonville$332
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleFort Worth
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,705 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleFort Worth
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $869 |
| Health | $332 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $708 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $267 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $4,817 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health