Memphis, TN vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 29.7% more per capita than Memphis ($9,346/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$13.9B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$31,456
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$53,517
Total Debt
$191.2M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$303
$2,821
Population
630,027
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Memphis$391
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisJacksonville
| Property Tax | $10 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,994 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $486 |
| Health | $391 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $1,942 |
| Other | $8,850 | $9,771 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health