Columbus, OH vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 45.3% more per capita than Columbus ($15,604/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Seattle
Total Spending
$17.0B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$34,463
Total Revenue
$0
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.0B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,100
Population
902,449
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Seattle$3,923
Education
Columbus$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Columbus$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSeattle
| Property Tax | $10 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,960 |
| Other | $5,248 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSeattle
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $952 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $6,489 |
| Other | $7,595 | $11,260 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health