Kent, WA vs Bellevue, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bellevue spends 52.5% more per capita than Kent ($11,574/person difference). Kent, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kent
Bellevue
Total Spending
$1.4B
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,491
$22,065
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$10,134
$24,491
Total Debt
$122.3M
$262.1M
Debt / Capita
$905
$1,741
Population
135,169
150,606
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kent$413
Bellevue$162
Fire Protection
Kent$292
Bellevue$966
Highways & Roads
Kent-$10
Bellevue$80
Parks & Recreation
Kent$1,448
Bellevue$3,103
Health
Kent$0
Bellevue$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentBellevue
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,441 |
| Sales Tax | $272 | $1,282 |
| Income Tax | $89 | $50 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,884 | $8,407 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,797 | $5,003 |
| Other | $4,935 | $8,143 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentBellevue
| Police | $413 | $162 |
| Fire Protection | $292 | $966 |
| Highways & Roads | -$10 | $80 |
| Public Welfare | $850 | $1,774 |
| Health | $0 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $207 | $2,517 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,448 | $3,103 |
| Housing | $3,476 | $3,270 |
| Sewerage | $36 | $199 |
| Utilities | $1,474 | $3,441 |
| Interest on Debt | $1 | $0 |
| Other | $2,306 | $6,553 |
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health