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

Jacksonville, FL vs Tucson, AZ

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 99.6% more per capita than Tucson ($15,697/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Tucson
Total Spending
$29.9B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$15,759
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$23,276
Total Debt
$2.7B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,540
Population
950,203
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Tucson$1,229
Health
Jacksonville$332
Tucson$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleTucson
Property Tax
$10
$5
Sales Tax
$233
$309
Income Tax
$762
$1,107
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$23,276
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$4,534
Other
$4,705
$952

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleTucson
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$330
Public Welfare
$486
$1,181
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$1,314
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,229
Housing
$5,572
$3,091
Sewerage
$176
$0
Utilities
$1,835
$3,555
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$1,735
Other
$9,771
$3,322
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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