Jacksonville, FL vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 27.5% more per capita than Jacksonville ($11,931/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Fresno
Total Spending
$29.9B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$43,387
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$10,998
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Fresno$568
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Fresno$76
Education
Jacksonville$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Jacksonville$332
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleFresno
| Property Tax | $10 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $11 |
| Other | $4,705 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleFresno
| Police | $18 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $568 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $1,946 |
| Health | $332 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $76 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $255 |
| Other | $9,771 | $14,545 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health