Seattle, WA vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 160.6% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($21,240/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$25.3B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$13,222
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$52,777
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$3,063
Population
734,603
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Seattle$1,461
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $5,676 |
| Other | $8,544 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,266 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $575 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $11,260 | $5,120 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health