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

Southaven, MS vs Jackson, MS

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

Summary

Jackson spends 73.9% more per capita than Southaven ($31,046/person difference). Southaven, MS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Southaven, MS
Pop. 54,908
C
62/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Jackson, MS
Pop. 153,271
C
52/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Southaven
Jackson
Total Spending
$601.7M
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$10,958
$42,004
Total Revenue
$720.0M
$966.9M
Revenue / Capita
$13,113
$6,308
Total Debt
$42.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$770
$0
Population
54,908
153,271
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Southaven$0
Jackson$629
Fire Protection
Southaven$123
Jackson$457
Highways & Roads
Southaven$384
Jackson$601
Parks & Recreation
Southaven$1,286
Jackson$429
Health
Southaven$55
Jackson$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SouthavenJackson
Sales Tax
$552
$58
Income Tax
$559
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,821
$1,205
Charges & Fees
$1,246
$0
Other
$1,581
$93

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SouthavenJackson
Police
$0
$629
Fire Protection
$123
$457
Highways & Roads
$384
$601
Public Welfare
$481
$1,474
Health
$55
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,286
$429
Housing
$2,918
$897
Utilities
$1,878
$517
General Admin
$0
$34,360
Other
$3,834
$2,641
C
Southaven, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jackson, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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