Mesa, AZ vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 63.0% more per capita than Mesa ($21,694/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Seattle
Total Spending
$6.4B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$34,463
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$76,958
Total Debt
$236.3M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$469
$1,100
Population
503,390
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Seattle$3,923
Education
Mesa$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Mesa$147
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaSeattle
| Property Tax | $47 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $3,960 |
| Other | $2,253 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaSeattle
| Fire Protection | $422 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $3,439 |
| Health | $147 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $6,489 |
| Other | $3,082 | $11,260 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health