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

Everett, WA vs Kent, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 152.1% more per capita than Kent ($15,956/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
Kent, WA
Pop. 135,169
C
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Everett
Kent
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$10,491
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$10,134
Total Debt
$15.7M
$122.3M
Debt / Capita
$141
$905
Population
110,847
135,169
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Everett$290
Kent$413
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Kent$292
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Kent-$10
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Kent$1,448
Health
Everett$379
Kent$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettKent
Sales Tax
$362
$272
Income Tax
$235
$89
Intergovernmental
$4,248
$1,884
Charges & Fees
$4,469
$1,797
Other
$6,125
$4,935

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettKent
Police
$290
$413
Fire Protection
$1,790
$292
Highways & Roads
$251
-$10
Public Welfare
$714
$850
Health
$379
$0
Hospitals
$284
$207
Parks & Recreation
$1,098
$1,448
Housing
$3,492
$3,476
Sewerage
$268
$36
Utilities
$6,827
$1,474
Interest on Debt
$2,198
$1
Other
$8,856
$2,306
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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