Jacksonville, FL vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 63.2% more per capita than Jacksonville ($53,976/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$29.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$85,432
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$17,595
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Jacksonville$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Jacksonville$332
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $10 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $459 |
| Other | $4,705 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleLos Angeles
| Police | $18 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $1,286 |
| Health | $332 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $34 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $9,771 | $33,189 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health