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

Federal Way, WA

Population: 99,614 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

B
67/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$771.9M
Per Capita
$7,749
Total Revenue
$336.4M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Housing & Community Development
38.0%$293.3M
Other
27.1%$209.5M
Public Welfare
13.4%$103.3M
Parks & Recreation
10.8%$83.7M
Police
3.7%$28.7M
Hospitals
2.8%$21.3M
Fire Protection
2.6%$20.4M
Utilities
1.5%$11.6M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
3.6%$12.2M
Sales Tax
6.5%$21.9M
Income Tax
1.8%$5.9M
Intergovernmental
42.7%$143.5M
Other
40.5%$136.4M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$288/person
Fire Protection$205/person
Parks & Recreation$840/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)31/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)100/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)41/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Federal Way stacks up against another city.

vs Seattle, WAvs Spokane, WAvs Tacoma, WA
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Washington

Seattle, WA

Pop. 735K

C
Total Spending
$25.3B
Per Capita
$34,463

Spokane, WA

Pop. 228K

B
Total Spending
$3.7B
Per Capita
$16,224

Tacoma, WA

Pop. 219K

C
Total Spending
$5.2B
Per Capita
$23,896

Vancouver, WA

Pop. 191K

D
Total Spending
$2.6B
Per Capita
$13,434

Compare Federal Way With

Seattle, WA

Spending: $34,463/person · Grade: C

Spokane, WA

Spending: $16,224/person · Grade: B

Tacoma, WA

Spending: $23,896/person · Grade: C

Vancouver, WA

Spending: $13,434/person · Grade: D

Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Way, WA spends $7,749 per resident, based on total expenditures of $771.9M for a population of 99,614. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100).

Federal Way, WA has total expenditures of $771.9M and total revenue of $336.4M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Federal Way, WA employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Federal Way, WA has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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