Seattle, WA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 0.3% more per capita than Seattle ($89/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Chicago
Total Spending
$25.3B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$34,551
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$85,083
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$977
Population
734,603
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Chicago$122
Education
Seattle$1,461
Chicago$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleChicago
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,847 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleChicago
| Fire Protection | $210 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,858 |
| Health | $1,131 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $122 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $129 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,983 |
| Other | $11,260 | $9,385 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health