Everett, WA vs Bellevue, WA

Everett, WA spends 20% more per resident than Bellevue, WA: $26,447 against $22,065. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Everett, WA holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 67/100 (grade B) against 55/100 (grade C) for Bellevue, WA — a 12-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Everett, WA carries the lighter load at $141 per resident versus $1,741 for Bellevue, WA. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Everett, WA leads with fire protection at $1,790 per resident, while Bellevue, WA leads with parks and recreation at $3,103.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Everett, WA at 24% of total revenue, whereas Bellevue, WA relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 34%.