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
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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