Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 35.8% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($11,256/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$12.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$31,456
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$53,517
Total Debt
$2.2B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$2,821
Population
629,176
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Jacksonville$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Jacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,119 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Jacksonville
| Police | $701 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $9,436 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $486 |
| Health | $379 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,942 |
| Other | $5,344 | $9,771 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health