Jacksonville, FL vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 27.4% more per capita than Jacksonville ($11,850/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
San Diego
Total Spending
$29.9B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$43,306
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$9,662
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
San Diego$436
Education
Jacksonville$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Jacksonville$332
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleSan Diego
| Property Tax | $10 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $14 |
| Other | $4,705 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleSan Diego
| Police | $18 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $700 |
| Health | $332 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $436 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $43 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $17,509 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health