Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Jacksonville spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Jacksonville’s city government spent $2.9 billion on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,994 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 billion) and the airport ($73.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jacksonville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Jacksonville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $2,994 per resident a year, or $8.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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$2,797 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Jacksonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,797 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 386 Florida cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,426, and the middle half spent $930–$2,118. Jacksonville spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($200.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jacksonville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jacksonville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,797 · 2023: $3,020 · 2024: $2,994. Per resident it went from $2,797 to $2,994 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 920,570 to 971,319.
full-time in March 2025, up from 9,581 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,176 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jacksonville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Jacksonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jacksonville →
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (971,319).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Duval County School District
Jacksonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,290 per pupil, $7,256 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jacksonville’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacksonville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Duval County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%236,285 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%229,365 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,683 votes).
Most votes in Duval County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Jacksonville lies in Duval County. Every 2024 race in Duval County is on the county’s page.
Duval County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Jacksonville sends 6 representatives to the Florida House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorDonna Deeganas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Florida HouseJacksonville is split between 6 districts
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jacksonville compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Florida cities that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Park | $1,410 | $1,907 |
| Atlantic Beach | $1,702 | $4,163 |
| Jacksonville Beach | $2,302 | $4,088 |
| Neptune Beach | estimate | $4,269 |
| Jacksonville | $2,797 | $2,176 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Jacksonville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jacksonville’s government
How much does Jacksonville spend per resident?
About $2,994 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,797 was more than 86% of 386 Florida cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jacksonville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Jacksonville?
Donna Deegan, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Jacksonville vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacksonville alone. Duval County, where 100% of Jacksonville lies, voted Trump 49.9%, Harris 48.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jacksonville?
12,216 full-time and 998 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $94.0M (about $1.1B a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jacksonville in the state legislature?
Jacksonville is split among 6 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jacksonville’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →