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

Everett, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 19.9% more per capita than Bellevue ($4,382/person difference). Everett, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Everett, WA
Pop. 110,847
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Bellevue, WA
Pop. 150,606
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Everett
Bellevue
Total Spending
$2.9B
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$22,065
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$24,491
Total Debt
$15.7M
$262.1M
Debt / Capita
$141
$1,741
Population
110,847
150,606
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Everett$290
Bellevue$162
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Bellevue$966
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Bellevue$80
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Bellevue$3,103
Health
Everett$379
Bellevue$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettBellevue
Property Tax
$0
$1,441
Sales Tax
$362
$1,282
Income Tax
$235
$50
Intergovernmental
$4,248
$8,407
Charges & Fees
$4,469
$5,003
Other
$6,125
$8,143

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettBellevue
Police
$290
$162
Fire Protection
$1,790
$966
Highways & Roads
$251
$80
Public Welfare
$714
$1,774
Health
$379
$0
Hospitals
$284
$2,517
Parks & Recreation
$1,098
$3,103
Housing
$3,492
$3,270
Sewerage
$268
$199
Utilities
$6,827
$3,441
Interest on Debt
$2,198
$0
Other
$8,856
$6,553
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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