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

Bellevue, WA vs Kent, WA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Bellevue spends 110.3% more per capita than Kent ($11,574/person difference). Kent, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bellevue, WA
Pop. 150,606
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50
City B
Kent, WA
Pop. 135,169
C
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bellevue
Kent
Total Spending
$3.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,065
$10,491
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$24,491
$10,134
Total Debt
$262.1M
$122.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,741
$905
Population
150,606
135,169
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Bellevue$162
Kent$413
Fire Protection
Bellevue$966
Kent$292
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$80
Kent-$10
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$3,103
Kent$1,448
Health
Bellevue$0
Kent$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueKent
Property Tax
$1,441
$0
Sales Tax
$1,282
$272
Income Tax
$50
$89
Intergovernmental
$8,407
$1,884
Charges & Fees
$5,003
$1,797
Other
$8,143
$4,935

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueKent
Police
$162
$413
Fire Protection
$966
$292
Highways & Roads
$80
-$10
Public Welfare
$1,774
$850
Health
$0
$0
Hospitals
$2,517
$207
Parks & Recreation
$3,103
$1,448
Housing
$3,270
$3,476
Sewerage
$199
$36
Utilities
$3,441
$1,474
Interest on Debt
$0
$1
Other
$6,553
$2,306
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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