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

Jacksonville, FL vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Long Beach spends 8.2% more per capita than Jacksonville ($2,794/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

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
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Long Beach
Total Spending
$29.9B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$34,250
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$75,389
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Long Beach$698
Health
Jacksonville$332
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleLong Beach
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$36
Income Tax
$762
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$2,424
Other
$4,705
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleLong Beach
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$0
Public Welfare
$486
$1,317
Health
$332
$477
Hospitals
$557
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$698
Housing
$5,572
$5,782
Sewerage
$176
$86
Utilities
$1,835
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$2,718
Other
$9,771
$16,533
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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