Bellevue, WA vs Tacoma, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tacoma spends 7.7% more per capita than Bellevue ($1,830/person difference). Tacoma, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bellevue
Tacoma
Total Spending
$3.3B
$5.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,065
$23,896
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$18.9B
Revenue / Capita
$24,491
$86,417
Total Debt
$262.1M
$402.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,741
$1,835
Population
150,606
219,234
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bellevue$162
Tacoma$0
Fire Protection
Bellevue$966
Tacoma$1,153
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$80
Tacoma$0
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$3,103
Tacoma$1,048
Education
Bellevue$0
Tacoma$1,396
Health
Bellevue$0
Tacoma$283
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BellevueTacoma
| Property Tax | $1,441 | $131 |
| Sales Tax | $1,282 | $789 |
| Income Tax | $50 | $3,984 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,407 | $17,186 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,003 | $5,236 |
| Other | $8,143 | $6,696 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BellevueTacoma
| Police | $162 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $966 | $1,153 |
| Highways & Roads | $80 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,396 |
| Public Welfare | $1,774 | $1,807 |
| Health | $0 | $283 |
| Hospitals | $2,517 | $396 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,103 | $1,048 |
| Housing | $3,270 | $4,805 |
| Sewerage | $199 | $798 |
| Utilities | $3,441 | $5,418 |
| Other | $6,553 | $6,793 |
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health