Jacksonville, FL vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 82.9% more per capita than Jacksonville ($152,675/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Total Spending
$29.9B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$184,131
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$272,907
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$2,031
Population
950,203
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Jacksonville$332
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $10 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $7,961 |
| Other | $4,705 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleSan Francisco
| Police | $18 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $2,281 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $2,203 |
| Health | $332 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $9,771 | $93,702 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health