Tucson, AZ vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 49.9% more per capita than Tucson ($15,697/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$8.5B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$31,456
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$53,517
Total Debt
$833.1M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$2,821
Population
541,033
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tucson$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Tucson$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonJacksonville
| Property Tax | $5 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,119 |
| Other | $952 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $330 | $9,436 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $1,942 |
| Other | $3,322 | $9,771 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health