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

Spokane Valley, WA

Population: 103,761 (2022) · Mid-Size Cities (100K–250K)

B
68/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$528.9M
Per Capita
$5,097
Total Revenue
$128.5M
Total Debt
$512K

Spending Breakdown

Housing & Community Development
50.9%$269.3M
Public Welfare
15.4%$81.3M
Other
13.6%$72.1M
Parks & Recreation
5.1%$26.9M
Hospitals
4.3%$22.9M
Fire Protection
3.7%$19.6M
Police
3.3%$17.6M
Highways & Roads
2.2%$11.6M
Sewerage
0.8%$4.5M
Utilities
0.6%$3.2M

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
16.3%$20.9M
Sales Tax
1.4%$1.7M
Income Tax
2.1%$2.7M
Intergovernmental
8.1%$10.4M
Other
34.0%$43.7M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$169/person
Fire Protection$189/person
Highways & Roads$112/person
Parks & Recreation$259/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)12/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)100/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)97/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Debt Overview

Total Debt$512K
Long-Term Debt$110.5M
Debt Per Capita$5
Cash & Securities$4.0M

Compare Cities

See how Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley 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

Spokane Valley, WA spends $5,097 per resident, based on total expenditures of $528.9M for a population of 103,761. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (68/100).

Spokane Valley, WA has total expenditures of $528.9M and total revenue of $128.5M. The city carries $512K in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Spokane Valley, 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.

Spokane Valley, WA has a Fiscal Health Score of B (68/100). 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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