Sacramento, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 106.1% more per capita than Seattle ($36,558/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
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
Sacramento
Seattle
Total Spending
$37.2B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$34,463
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
523,600
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Seattle$3,923
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Seattle$1,461
Health
Sacramento$18
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoSeattle
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $3,960 |
| Other | $5,072 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoSeattle
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $210 |
| Education | $2,684 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $3,439 |
| Health | $18 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $952 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $11,260 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health