Jacksonville, FL vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 35.7% more per capita than Jacksonville ($17,492/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$29.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$48,948
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$138,595
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$2,292
Population
950,203
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Jacksonville$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Jacksonville$332
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,705 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $18 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $738 |
| Health | $332 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $9,771 | $10,028 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health