Everett, WA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 23.3% more per capita than Everett ($8,015/person difference). Everett, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Everett
Seattle
Total Spending
$2.9B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$34,463
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$76,958
Total Debt
$15.7M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$141
$1,100
Population
110,847
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Everett$290
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Seattle$3,923
Education
Everett$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Everett$379
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
EverettSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $362 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $235 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,248 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,469 | $3,960 |
| Other | $6,125 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
EverettSeattle
| Police | $290 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,790 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $251 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $3,439 |
| Health | $379 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $284 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,098 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,492 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $268 | $952 |
| Utilities | $6,827 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,198 | $0 |
| Other | $8,856 | $11,260 |
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health