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

Federal Way, WA vs Everett, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 70.7% more per capita than Federal Way ($18,699/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Federal Way, WA
Pop. 99,614
B
67/100
Budget Balance31
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity41
Trend Direction50
City B
Everett, WA
Pop. 110,847
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Federal Way
Everett
Total Spending
$771.9M
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$7,749
$26,447
Total Revenue
$336.4M
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,377
$25,153
Total Debt
$0
$15.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$141
Population
99,614
110,847
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Federal Way$288
Everett$290
Fire Protection
Federal Way$205
Everett$1,790
Highways & Roads
Federal Way$0
Everett$251
Parks & Recreation
Federal Way$840
Everett$1,098
Health
Federal Way$0
Everett$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Federal WayEverett
Property Tax
$122
$0
Sales Tax
$220
$362
Income Tax
$59
$235
Intergovernmental
$1,441
$4,248
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,469
Other
$1,369
$6,125

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Federal WayEverett
Police
$288
$290
Fire Protection
$205
$1,790
Highways & Roads
$0
$251
Public Welfare
$1,037
$714
Health
$0
$379
Hospitals
$214
$284
Parks & Recreation
$840
$1,098
Housing
$2,945
$3,492
Sewerage
$0
$268
Utilities
$117
$6,827
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,198
Other
$2,103
$8,856
B
Federal Way, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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