Fort Worth, TX vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 53.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($18,523/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Seattle
Total Spending
$14.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$34,463
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.8B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,100
Population
924,663
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Seattle$3,923
Education
Fort Worth$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Fort Worth$235
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,439 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSeattle
| Fire Protection | $156 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $3,439 |
| Health | $235 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $6,489 |
| Other | $4,817 | $11,260 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health