Seattle, WA vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 192.8% more per capita than Arlington ($22,693/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Arlington
Total Spending
$25.3B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$11,769
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$60,454
Total Debt
$808.1M
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$594
Population
734,603
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Arlington$1,352
Education
Seattle$1,461
Arlington$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleArlington
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,949 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleArlington
| Fire Protection | $210 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $149 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $826 |
| Health | $1,131 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $141 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,385 |
| Other | $11,260 | $4,404 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health