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

Jacksonville, FL vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 55.7% more per capita than Jacksonville ($39,564/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Sacramento
Total Spending
$29.9B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$71,020
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$63,682
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Jacksonville$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Jacksonville$332
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSacramento
Property Tax
$10
$1,465
Sales Tax
$233
$378
Income Tax
$762
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$3,239
Other
$4,705
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSacramento
Police
$18
$5,402
Fire Protection
$9,436
$2,466
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$486
$3,470
Health
$332
$18
Hospitals
$557
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,437
Housing
$5,572
$8,577
Sewerage
$176
$103
Utilities
$1,835
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$162
Other
$9,771
$26,782
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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