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

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

City A
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
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
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

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