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

Sammamish, WA

Population: 66,586 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

C
55/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$470.4M
Per Capita
$7,064
Total Revenue
$8.8M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
39.7%$186.9M
Housing & Community Development
17.1%$80.4M
Public Welfare
16.5%$77.8M
Fire Protection
9.3%$43.6M
Parks & Recreation
7.6%$35.6M
Highways & Roads
4.7%$21.9M
Sewerage
3.0%$14.0M
Hospitals
1.6%$7.7M
Utilities
0.3%$1.5M
Police
0.2%$902K

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

Sales Tax
33.4%$2.9M
Intergovernmental
243.5%$21.4M
Other
1413.6%$124.4M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$14/person
Fire Protection$655/person
Highways & Roads$329/person
Parks & Recreation$535/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)1/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)100/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Sammamish 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 Sammamish 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

Sammamish, WA spends $7,064 per resident, based on total expenditures of $470.4M for a population of 66,586. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (55/100).

Sammamish, WA has total expenditures of $470.4M and total revenue of $8.8M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Sammamish, 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.

Sammamish, WA has a Fiscal Health Score of C (55/100). 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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