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

Everett, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 241.3% more per capita than Federal Way ($18,699/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

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
Federal Way, WA
Pop. 99,614
B
67/100
Budget Balance31
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity41
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Everett
Federal Way
Total Spending
$2.9B
$771.9M
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$7,749
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$336.4M
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$3,377
Total Debt
$15.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$141
$0
Population
110,847
99,614
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Everett$290
Federal Way$288
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Federal Way$205
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Federal Way$0
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Federal Way$840
Health
Everett$379
Federal Way$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettFederal Way
Property Tax
$0
$122
Sales Tax
$362
$220
Income Tax
$235
$59
Intergovernmental
$4,248
$1,441
Charges & Fees
$4,469
$0
Other
$6,125
$1,369

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettFederal Way
Police
$290
$288
Fire Protection
$1,790
$205
Highways & Roads
$251
$0
Public Welfare
$714
$1,037
Health
$379
$0
Hospitals
$284
$214
Parks & Recreation
$1,098
$840
Housing
$3,492
$2,945
Sewerage
$268
$0
Utilities
$6,827
$117
Interest on Debt
$2,198
$0
Other
$8,856
$2,103
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Federal Way, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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