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

Everett, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 10.7% more per capita than Tacoma ($2,552/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
Tacoma, WA
Pop. 219,234
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Everett
Tacoma
Total Spending
$2.9B
$5.2B
Spending / Capita
$26,447
$23,896
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$18.9B
Revenue / Capita
$25,153
$86,417
Total Debt
$15.7M
$402.3M
Debt / Capita
$141
$1,835
Population
110,847
219,234
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Everett$290
Tacoma$0
Fire Protection
Everett$1,790
Tacoma$1,153
Highways & Roads
Everett$251
Tacoma$0
Parks & Recreation
Everett$1,098
Tacoma$1,048
Education
Everett$0
Tacoma$1,396
Health
Everett$379
Tacoma$283

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettTacoma
Property Tax
$0
$131
Sales Tax
$362
$789
Income Tax
$235
$3,984
Intergovernmental
$4,248
$17,186
Charges & Fees
$4,469
$5,236
Other
$6,125
$6,696

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EverettTacoma
Police
$290
$0
Fire Protection
$1,790
$1,153
Highways & Roads
$251
$0
Education
$0
$1,396
Public Welfare
$714
$1,807
Health
$379
$283
Hospitals
$284
$396
Parks & Recreation
$1,098
$1,048
Housing
$3,492
$4,805
Sewerage
$268
$798
Utilities
$6,827
$5,418
Interest on Debt
$2,198
$0
Other
$8,856
$6,793
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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