San Diego, CA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 37.7% more per capita than Jacksonville ($11,850/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$59.9B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$31,456
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
1,383,987
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
San Diego$2,005
Jacksonville$0
Health
San Diego$411
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoJacksonville
| Property Tax | $124 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,801 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoJacksonville
| Police | $3,335 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $486 |
| Health | $411 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $176 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $17,509 | $9,771 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health