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

San Jose, CA vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 43.0% more per capita than San Jose ($13,522/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
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
San Jose
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$18.0B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$31,456
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
1,001,176
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Jose$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
San Jose$609
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San JoseJacksonville
Property Tax
$40
$10
Sales Tax
$315
$233
Income Tax
$1,935
$762
Intergovernmental
$2,680
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$608
$2,119
Other
$3,519
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San JoseJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$0
$9,436
Public Welfare
$810
$486
Health
$609
$332
Hospitals
$1,254
$557
Parks & Recreation
$1,424
$1,329
Housing
$4,897
$5,572
Sewerage
$161
$176
Utilities
$2,533
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$6,247
$9,771
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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