Phoenix, AZ vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 49.8% more per capita than Phoenix ($15,663/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$25.4B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$31,456
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.9B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$2,821
Population
1,609,456
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Phoenix$214
Jacksonville$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixJacksonville
| Property Tax | $7 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,119 |
| Other | $2,038 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $486 |
| Health | $258 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,942 |
| Other | $3,878 | $9,771 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health