Los Angeles, CA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 171.6% more per capita than Jacksonville ($53,976/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$331.6B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$31,456
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
3,881,041
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Los Angeles$829
Jacksonville$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesJacksonville
| Property Tax | $64 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,119 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesJacksonville
| Police | $4,111 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $486 |
| Health | $409 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $176 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,942 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $9,771 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health