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

Jacksonville, FL vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 75.6% more per capita than Jacksonville ($97,663/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
New York
Total Spending
$29.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$129,119
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$147,477
Total Debt
$2.7B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$462
Population
950,203
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
New York$868
Education
Jacksonville$0
New York$37,892
Health
Jacksonville$332
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleNew York
Property Tax
$10
$5
Sales Tax
$233
$399
Income Tax
$762
$19
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$1,835
Other
$4,705
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleNew York
Police
$18
$1,512
Fire Protection
$9,436
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$486
$1,116
Health
$332
$417
Hospitals
$557
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$868
Housing
$5,572
$7,137
Sewerage
$176
$315
Utilities
$1,835
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$9,771
$25,380
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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