Dallas, TX vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 1.1% more per capita than Seattle ($387/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Seattle
Total Spending
$45.3B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$34,463
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
1,300,642
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Seattle$3,923
Education
Dallas$62
Seattle$1,461
Health
Dallas$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasSeattle
| Property Tax | $9 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,960 |
| Other | $584 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasSeattle
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $444 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $833 | $6,489 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $11,260 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health