Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 55.6% more per capita than Jacksonville ($17,492/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$33.5B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$31,456
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.6B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$2,821
Population
684,103
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Jacksonville$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Jacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,119 |
| Other | $4,617 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Jacksonville
| Police | $1,519 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $486 |
| Health | $672 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $1,942 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $9,771 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health