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

Federal Way, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

Summary

Federal Way spends 52.0% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($2,651/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
Spokane Valley, WA
Pop. 103,761
B
68/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity97
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Federal Way
Spokane Valley
Total Spending
$771.9M
$528.9M
Spending / Capita
$7,749
$5,097
Total Revenue
$336.4M
$128.5M
Revenue / Capita
$3,377
$1,238
Total Debt
$0
$512K
Debt / Capita
$0
$5
Population
99,614
103,761
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Federal Way$288
Spokane Valley$169
Fire Protection
Federal Way$205
Spokane Valley$189
Highways & Roads
Federal Way$0
Spokane Valley$112
Parks & Recreation
Federal Way$840
Spokane Valley$259

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Federal WaySpokane Valley
Property Tax
$122
$201
Sales Tax
$220
$17
Income Tax
$59
$26
Intergovernmental
$1,441
$100
Other
$1,369
$421

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Federal WaySpokane Valley
Police
$288
$169
Fire Protection
$205
$189
Highways & Roads
$0
$112
Public Welfare
$1,037
$784
Hospitals
$214
$221
Parks & Recreation
$840
$259
Housing
$2,945
$2,595
Sewerage
$0
$43
Utilities
$117
$31
Other
$2,103
$695
B
Federal Way, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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