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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Oklahoma City, OK vs Jacksonville, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Jacksonville spends 42.5% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($13,383/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$12.3B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$31,456
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$53,517
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$2,821
Population
681,088
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityJacksonville
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$763
$233
Income Tax
$1,037
$762
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$2,119
Other
$1,836
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$513
$9,436
Public Welfare
$1,525
$486
Health
$5
$332
Hospitals
$2,044
$557
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,329
Housing
$2,857
$5,572
Sewerage
$0
$176
Utilities
$4,523
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$707
$1,942
Other
$3,886
$9,771
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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