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

Sacramento, CA vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 125.8% more per capita than Jacksonville ($39,564/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Sacramento
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$37.2B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$31,456
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
523,600
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Jacksonville$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoJacksonville
Property Tax
$1,465
$10
Sales Tax
$378
$233
Income Tax
$3,104
$762
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$2,119
Other
$5,072
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoJacksonville
Police
$5,402
$18
Fire Protection
$2,466
$9,436
Education
$2,684
$0
Public Welfare
$3,470
$486
Health
$18
$332
Hospitals
$0
$557
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$1,329
Housing
$8,577
$5,572
Sewerage
$103
$176
Utilities
$19,920
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$162
$1,942
Other
$26,782
$9,771
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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