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

Jacksonville, FL vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 43.6% more per capita than Minneapolis ($9,547/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$29.9B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$21,910
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$19,159
Total Debt
$2.7B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$644
Population
950,203
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Jacksonville$332
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleMinneapolis
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$1,989
Income Tax
$762
$994
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$2,040
Other
$4,705
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleMinneapolis
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$486
$1,500
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$3,486
Housing
$5,572
$4,133
Sewerage
$176
$570
Utilities
$1,835
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$8,919
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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