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

Jacksonville, FL vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 74.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($13,383/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK 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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$29.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$18,074
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$35,156
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$3,520
Population
950,203
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Jacksonville$332
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOklahoma City
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$763
Income Tax
$762
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$3,256
Other
$4,705
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOklahoma City
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$513
Public Welfare
$486
$1,525
Health
$332
$5
Hospitals
$557
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$2,014
Housing
$5,572
$2,857
Sewerage
$176
$0
Utilities
$1,835
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$707
Other
$9,771
$3,886
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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