Everett, WA vs Federal Way, WA

Everett, WA outspends Federal Way, WA by a wide margin per resident — $26,447 versus $7,749, a 241% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

On the CitySpend Fiscal Health Score the two are level: Everett, WA and Federal Way, WA both land at 67/100 (grade B and B respectively), so the deciding factors sit in the underlying six-factor breakdown rather than the rolled-up grade.

Federal Way, WA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Everett, WA carries $141 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Everett, WA leads with fire protection at $1,790 per resident, while Federal Way, WA leads with parks and recreation at $840.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Everett, WA at 24% of total revenue, whereas Federal Way, WA relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 43%.