Jacksonville, FL vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 55.7% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($11,256/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$29.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$20,200
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$8,618
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$3,553
Population
950,203
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Jacksonville$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Jacksonville$332
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,705 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $18 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,132 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $1,849 |
| Health | $332 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $1,517 |
| Other | $9,771 | $5,344 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health