Mesa, AZ vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 59.4% more per capita than Mesa ($18,688/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$6.4B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$31,456
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$53,517
Total Debt
$236.3M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$469
$2,821
Population
503,390
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mesa$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Mesa$147
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaJacksonville
| Property Tax | $47 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,119 |
| Other | $2,253 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $422 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $486 |
| Health | $147 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $3,082 | $9,771 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health