Kent, WA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 69.6% more per capita than Kent ($23,971/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kent
Seattle
Total Spending
$1.4B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,491
$34,463
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$10,134
$76,958
Total Debt
$122.3M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$905
$1,100
Population
135,169
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kent$413
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Kent$292
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Kent$1,448
Seattle$3,923
Education
Kent$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Kent$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $272 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $89 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,884 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,797 | $3,960 |
| Other | $4,935 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentSeattle
| Police | $413 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $292 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | -$10 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $850 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $207 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,448 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,476 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $36 | $952 |
| Utilities | $1,474 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1 | $0 |
| Other | $2,306 | $11,260 |
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health