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

Jacksonville, FL vs Hialeah, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 207.4% more per capita than Hialeah ($21,224/person difference). Hialeah, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

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
Hialeah, FL
Pop. 222,996
C
60/100
Budget Balance21
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Hialeah
Total Spending
$29.9B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$10,232
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$5,681
Total Debt
$2.7B
$782K
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$4
Population
950,203
222,996
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Hialeah$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Hialeah$404
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Hialeah$1,080
Health
Jacksonville$332
Hialeah$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleHialeah
Property Tax
$10
$4
Sales Tax
$233
$46
Income Tax
$762
$951
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$7,211
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$1,545
Other
$4,705
$2,932

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleHialeah
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$404
Public Welfare
$486
$199
Health
$332
$86
Hospitals
$557
$134
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,080
Housing
$5,572
$2,892
Sewerage
$176
$82
Utilities
$1,835
$1,185
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$116
Other
$9,771
$4,055
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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