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

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

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
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

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