Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 42.0% more per capita than Seattle ($14,485/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Seattle
Total Spending
$33.5B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$34,463
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.6B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,100
Population
684,103
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Seattle$3,923
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Seattle$1,461
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Seattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,960 |
| Other | $4,617 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Seattle
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $3,439 |
| Health | $672 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $952 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $11,260 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health