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

Jacksonville, FL vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 499.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($26,206/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jacksonville
Tulsa
Total Spending
$29.9B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$5,250
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$0
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Tulsa$154
Health
Jacksonville$332
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleTulsa
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$97
Income Tax
$762
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$0
Other
$4,705
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleTulsa
Police
$18
$628
Fire Protection
$9,436
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Public Welfare
$486
$86
Health
$332
$762
Hospitals
$557
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$154
Housing
$5,572
$350
Sewerage
$176
$27
Utilities
$1,835
$41
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$2,748
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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