Bakersfield, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 66.4% more per capita than Bakersfield ($22,887/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Seattle
Total Spending
$4.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$34,463
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
404,321
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Seattle$3,923
Education
Bakersfield$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Bakersfield$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldSeattle
| Property Tax | $1 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,960 |
| Other | $1,915 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldSeattle
| Fire Protection | $0 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $6,489 |
| Other | $3,234 | $11,260 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health