Seattle, WA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 58.3% more per capita than Austin ($12,691/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Austin
Total Spending
$25.3B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$21,772
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$77,600
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,229
Population
734,603
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Austin$1,801
Education
Seattle$1,461
Austin$51
Health
Seattle$1,131
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAustin
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,247 |
| Other | $8,544 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAustin
| Fire Protection | $210 | $634 |
| Education | $1,461 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,837 |
| Health | $1,131 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $865 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,264 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,399 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health