San Diego, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 25.7% more per capita than Seattle ($8,844/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Seattle
Total Spending
$59.9B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$34,463
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
1,383,987
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Seattle$3,923
Education
San Diego$2,005
Seattle$1,461
Health
San Diego$411
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoSeattle
| Property Tax | $124 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,801 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoSeattle
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $3,439 |
| Health | $411 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $952 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $6,489 |
| Other | $17,509 | $11,260 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health