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
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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