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

Jacksonville, FL vs Seattle, WA

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

Summary

Seattle spends 8.7% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,006/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

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
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Seattle
Total Spending
$29.9B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$34,463
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$76,958
Total Debt
$2.7B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,100
Population
950,203
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Seattle$3,923
Education
Jacksonville$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Jacksonville$332
Seattle$1,131

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSeattle
Property Tax
$10
$1,831
Sales Tax
$233
$1,094
Income Tax
$762
$3,496
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$9,846
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$3,960
Other
$4,705
$8,544

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleSeattle
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$210
Education
$0
$1,461
Public Welfare
$486
$3,439
Health
$332
$1,131
Hospitals
$557
$1,871
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$3,923
Housing
$5,572
$3,727
Sewerage
$176
$952
Utilities
$1,835
$6,489
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$11,260
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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