San Francisco, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 434.3% more per capita than Seattle ($149,669/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
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
San Francisco
Seattle
Total Spending
$156.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$34,463
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.7B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$1,100
Population
851,036
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Seattle$3,923
Education
San Francisco$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoSeattle
| Property Tax | $148 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $3,960 |
| Other | $18,918 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoSeattle
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $3,439 |
| Health | $1,911 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $952 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $11,260 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health