Phoenix, AZ vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 54.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,670/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Seattle
Total Spending
$25.4B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$34,463
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.9B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$1,100
Population
1,609,456
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Seattle$3,923
Education
Phoenix$214
Seattle$1,461
Health
Phoenix$258
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSeattle
| Property Tax | $7 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,960 |
| Other | $2,038 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSeattle
| Fire Protection | $170 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $3,439 |
| Health | $258 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $11,260 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health