Memphis, TN vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 35.8% more per capita than Memphis ($12,352/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Seattle
Total Spending
$13.9B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$34,463
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$76,958
Total Debt
$191.2M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$303
$1,100
Population
630,027
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Seattle$3,923
Education
Memphis$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Memphis$391
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSeattle
| Property Tax | $10 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,994 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSeattle
| Fire Protection | $469 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $3,439 |
| Health | $391 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $11,260 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health