Jonesboro, AR vs North Little Rock, AR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
North Little Rock spends 47.4% more per capita than Jonesboro ($8,148/person difference). North Little Rock, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
39/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jonesboro
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$709.8M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,056
$17,205
Total Revenue
$245.3M
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$3,130
$11,514
Total Debt
$228.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,919
$0
Population
78,379
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Jonesboro$80
North Little Rock$273
Highways & Roads
Jonesboro$121
North Little Rock$0
Parks & Recreation
Jonesboro$523
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Jonesboro$42
North Little Rock$23
Health
Jonesboro$0
North Little Rock$532
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JonesboroNorth Little Rock
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $318 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $218 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,523 | $910 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,640 | $0 |
| Other | $1,377 | $4,250 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JonesboroNorth Little Rock
| Fire Protection | $80 | $273 |
| Highways & Roads | $121 | $0 |
| Education | $42 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $632 | $1,282 |
| Health | $0 | $532 |
| Hospitals | $108 | $46 |
| Parks & Recreation | $523 | $1,829 |
| Housing | $2,058 | $4,197 |
| Sewerage | $122 | $195 |
| Utilities | $1,520 | $926 |
| Interest on Debt | $191 | $0 |
| Other | $3,659 | $7,901 |
D
Jonesboro, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 39/100
Below average fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health