Do you think your local government is run well? Or maybe you believe it’s run quite poorly? Time to put it to the test.
Personal finance website WalletHub released its ranking of the U.S. cities with the best or worst local governments, seeing some Florida cities within the 148 cities ranked.
“The best-run cities in America use their budgets most effectively to provide high-quality financial security, education, health, safety and transportation to their residents,” Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst, said. “Many of the top cities also have a very low amount of outstanding government debt per capita, which can prevent financial troubles in the future.”
WalletHub experts analyzed 148 of the largest U.S. cities to identify those with the most efficient operations, developing a “Quality of Services” score based on 36 metrics across six key service areas, and then compared those results with each city’s per-capita budget.
What is the best-run city in Florida?
Jacksonville was the highest-ranked Florida city on the list, placing 18th out of 148. It saw particularly good scores for “total budget per capita,” ranking 8th.
Located in Duval County, Jacksonville is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida and is the largest city in the country by land mass. It sees a population of just over a million residents.
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Utah’s Provo was named the best-run city in the country, with WalletHub experts highlighting strong growth statistics. They shared that the city is experiencing business growth of around 3.1%, alongside a high school graduation rate of nearly 91%, a combination that signals a strong foundation for the future.
“Provo is also a city that is safe and keeps its infrastructure well-maintained. It has the seventh-lowest violent crime rate in the country, the eighth-lowest property crime rate, and the 24th-best road quality in the country.”
Here’s a look at the top twenty best-run cities in the U.S.:
What is the ‘worst-run’ city in Florida? In the country?
California’s San Francisco ranked at the very bottom of the list.
As for Florida’s worst-run city, Fort Lauderdale ranked the lowest for the state, placing 108 out of 148.
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