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

Everett, WA vs Spokane, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 63.0% more per capita than Spokane ($10,224/person difference). Spokane, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Spokane, WA
Pop. 227,922
B
70/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity82
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Everett
Spokane
Total Spending
$2.9B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$16,224
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$3.0B
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$13,098
Total Debt
$15.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$141
$0
Population
110,847
227,922
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Everett$290
Spokane$2,475
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Spokane$1,057
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Spokane$298
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Spokane$446
Health
Everett$379
Spokane$8

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettSpokane
Property Tax
$0
$133
Sales Tax
$362
$359
Income Tax
$235
$724
Intergovernmental
$4,248
$5,005
Charges & Fees
$4,469
$0
Other
$6,125
$3,063

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettSpokane
Police
$290
$2,475
Fire Protection
$1,790
$1,057
Highways & Roads
$251
$298
Public Welfare
$714
$1,657
Health
$379
$8
Hospitals
$284
$224
Parks & Recreation
$1,098
$446
Housing
$3,492
$2,512
Sewerage
$268
$200
Utilities
$6,827
$1,624
Interest on Debt
$2,198
$0
Other
$8,856
$5,722
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Spokane, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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