Seattle, WA vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 35.4% more per capita than Atlanta ($9,005/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Atlanta
Total Spending
$25.3B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$25,457
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$156,803
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Seattle$1,461
Atlanta$25
Health
Seattle$1,131
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAtlanta
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $5,645 |
| Other | $8,544 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $1,461 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,587 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $343 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $8,026 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,262 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health