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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
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
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