Kent, WA vs Tacoma, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tacoma spends 56.1% more per capita than Kent ($13,405/person difference). Tacoma, 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 Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kent
Tacoma
Total Spending
$1.4B
$5.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,491
$23,896
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$18.9B
Revenue / Capita
$10,134
$86,417
Total Debt
$122.3M
$402.3M
Debt / Capita
$905
$1,835
Population
135,169
219,234
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kent$413
Tacoma$0
Fire Protection
Kent$292
Tacoma$1,153
Parks & Recreation
Kent$1,448
Tacoma$1,048
Education
Kent$0
Tacoma$1,396
Health
Kent$0
Tacoma$283
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentTacoma
| Property Tax | $0 | $131 |
| Sales Tax | $272 | $789 |
| Income Tax | $89 | $3,984 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,884 | $17,186 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,797 | $5,236 |
| Other | $4,935 | $6,696 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
KentTacoma
| Police | $413 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $292 | $1,153 |
| Highways & Roads | -$10 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,396 |
| Public Welfare | $850 | $1,807 |
| Health | $0 | $283 |
| Hospitals | $207 | $396 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,448 | $1,048 |
| Housing | $3,476 | $4,805 |
| Sewerage | $36 | $798 |
| Utilities | $1,474 | $5,418 |
| Interest on Debt | $1 | $0 |
| Other | $2,306 | $6,793 |
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health