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

Jacksonville, FL vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 4.7% more per capita than Oakland ($1,402/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Oakland
Total Spending
$29.9B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$30,055
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$42,277
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Oakland$955
Health
Jacksonville$332
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOakland
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$522
Income Tax
$762
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$0
Other
$4,705
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOakland
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$1
Public Welfare
$486
$2,426
Health
$332
$1,016
Hospitals
$557
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$955
Housing
$5,572
$7,811
Sewerage
$176
$1,417
Utilities
$1,835
$0
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$13,929
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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