San Francisco, CA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 485.4% more per capita than Jacksonville ($152,675/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$156.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$31,456
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$2,821
Population
851,036
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoJacksonville
| Property Tax | $148 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,119 |
| Other | $18,918 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoJacksonville
| Police | $3,351 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $9,436 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $486 |
| Health | $1,911 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $176 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $1,942 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $9,771 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health