Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 41.4% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,262/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Seattle
Total Spending
$12.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$34,463
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$76,958
Total Debt
$2.2B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,100
Population
629,176
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Seattle$3,923
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Seattle$1,461
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Seattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,960 |
| Other | $8,878 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Seattle
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $210 |
| Education | $956 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $3,439 |
| Health | $379 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $952 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $11,260 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health