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

Kent, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

Summary

Kent spends 105.8% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($5,394/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Kent, WA
Pop. 135,169
C
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
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
Kent
Spokane Valley
Total Spending
$1.4B
$528.9M
Spending / Capita
$10,491
$5,097
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$128.5M
Revenue / Capita
$10,134
$1,238
Total Debt
$122.3M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$905
$5
Population
135,169
103,761
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Kent$413
Spokane Valley$169
Fire Protection
Kent$292
Spokane Valley$189
Highways & Roads
Kent-$10
Spokane Valley$112
Parks & Recreation
Kent$1,448
Spokane Valley$259
Health
Kent$0
Spokane Valley$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

KentSpokane Valley
Property Tax
$0
$201
Sales Tax
$272
$17
Income Tax
$89
$26
Intergovernmental
$1,884
$100
Charges & Fees
$1,797
$0
Other
$4,935
$421

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

KentSpokane Valley
Police
$413
$169
Fire Protection
$292
$189
Highways & Roads
-$10
$112
Public Welfare
$850
$784
Health
$0
$0
Hospitals
$207
$221
Parks & Recreation
$1,448
$259
Housing
$3,476
$2,595
Sewerage
$36
$43
Utilities
$1,474
$31
Interest on Debt
$1
$0
Other
$2,306
$695
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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