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

Jacksonville, FL vs Orlando, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 1.1% more per capita than Orlando ($333/person difference). Orlando, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

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
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Orlando
Total Spending
$29.9B
$9.6B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$31,123
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$9.1B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$29,587
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
307,738
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Orlando$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Orlando$5,632
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Orlando$4,107
Health
Jacksonville$332
Orlando$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOrlando
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$2,492
Income Tax
$762
$1,219
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$432
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$0
Other
$4,705
$6,520

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleOrlando
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$5,632
Public Welfare
$486
$628
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$775
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$4,107
Housing
$5,572
$5,645
Sewerage
$176
$585
Utilities
$1,835
$1,262
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$12,489
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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