Los Angeles, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 147.9% more per capita than Seattle ($50,970/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Seattle
Total Spending
$331.6B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$34,463
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
3,881,041
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Seattle$3,923
Education
Los Angeles$829
Seattle$1,461
Health
Los Angeles$409
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSeattle
| Property Tax | $64 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,960 |
| Other | $9,048 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSeattle
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $3,439 |
| Health | $409 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $952 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $11,260 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health