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

Bellevue, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

Summary

Bellevue spends 332.9% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($16,968/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
Spokane Valley, WA
Pop. 103,761
B
68/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity97
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bellevue
Spokane Valley
Total Spending
$3.3B
$528.9M
Spending / Capita
$22,065
$5,097
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$128.5M
Revenue / Capita
$24,491
$1,238
Total Debt
$262.1M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$1,741
$5
Population
150,606
103,761
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Bellevue$162
Spokane Valley$169
Fire Protection
Bellevue$966
Spokane Valley$189
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$80
Spokane Valley$112
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$3,103
Spokane Valley$259

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueSpokane Valley
Property Tax
$1,441
$201
Sales Tax
$1,282
$17
Income Tax
$50
$26
Intergovernmental
$8,407
$100
Charges & Fees
$5,003
$0
Other
$8,143
$421

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueSpokane Valley
Police
$162
$169
Fire Protection
$966
$189
Highways & Roads
$80
$112
Public Welfare
$1,774
$784
Hospitals
$2,517
$221
Parks & Recreation
$3,103
$259
Housing
$3,270
$2,595
Sewerage
$199
$43
Utilities
$3,441
$31
Other
$6,553
$695
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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