Philadelphia, PA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 63.3% more per capita than Seattle ($21,809/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
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
Philadelphia
Seattle
Total Spending
$89.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$34,463
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.7B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$1,100
Population
1,593,208
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Seattle$3,923
Education
Philadelphia$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Philadelphia$229
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $107 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $3,960 |
| Other | $4,029 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaSeattle
| Police | $1,505 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $3,439 |
| Health | $229 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $952 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $0 |
| Other | $30,692 | $11,260 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health