Austin, TX vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 36.8% more per capita than Austin ($12,691/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Seattle
Total Spending
$20.9B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$34,463
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.2B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$1,100
Population
958,202
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Seattle$3,923
Education
Austin$51
Seattle$1,461
Health
Austin$517
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,960 |
| Other | $5,645 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSeattle
| Fire Protection | $634 | $210 |
| Education | $51 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $3,439 |
| Health | $517 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $952 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $6,489 |
| Other | $8,399 | $11,260 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health