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

Bellevue, WA vs Renton, WA

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

Summary

Bellevue spends 30.8% more per capita than Renton ($5,197/person difference). Renton, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

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
Renton, WA
Pop. 105,355
B
75/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bellevue
Renton
Total Spending
$3.3B
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$22,065
$16,868
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$24,491
$23,215
Total Debt
$262.1M
$22.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,741
$211
Population
150,606
105,355
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Bellevue$162
Renton$2,978
Fire Protection
Bellevue$966
Renton$753
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$80
Renton$90
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$3,103
Renton$1,288

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueRenton
Property Tax
$1,441
$31
Sales Tax
$1,282
$377
Income Tax
$50
$2,146
Intergovernmental
$8,407
$792
Charges & Fees
$5,003
$1,771
Other
$8,143
$4,728

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueRenton
Police
$162
$2,978
Fire Protection
$966
$753
Highways & Roads
$80
$90
Public Welfare
$1,774
$1,270
Hospitals
$2,517
$496
Parks & Recreation
$3,103
$1,288
Housing
$3,270
$3,801
Sewerage
$199
$39
Utilities
$3,441
$3,428
Other
$6,553
$2,725
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Renton, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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