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

Jacksonville, FL vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 75.4% more per capita than San Jose ($13,522/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
San Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
San Jose
Total Spending
$29.9B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$17,934
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$38,091
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
San Jose$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
San Jose$1,424
Health
Jacksonville$332
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSan Jose
Property Tax
$10
$40
Sales Tax
$233
$315
Income Tax
$762
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$608
Other
$4,705
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSan Jose
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$0
Public Welfare
$486
$810
Health
$332
$609
Hospitals
$557
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,424
Housing
$5,572
$4,897
Sewerage
$176
$161
Utilities
$1,835
$2,533
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$6,247
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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