Seattle, WA vs Bellevue, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 56.2% more per capita than Bellevue ($12,397/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Bellevue
Total Spending
$25.3B
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$22,065
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$24,491
Total Debt
$808.1M
$262.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,741
Population
734,603
150,606
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Bellevue$162
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Bellevue$966
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Bellevue$80
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Bellevue$3,103
Education
Seattle$1,461
Bellevue$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Bellevue$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleBellevue
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $1,441 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $1,282 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $50 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $8,407 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $5,003 |
| Other | $8,544 | $8,143 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleBellevue
| Police | $0 | $162 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $966 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $80 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,774 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,517 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $3,103 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,270 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $199 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,441 |
| Other | $11,260 | $6,553 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health