Seattle, WA vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 2.6% more per capita than Denver ($880/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Denver
Total Spending
$25.3B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$33,582
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$122,063
Total Debt
$808.1M
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$5,126
Population
734,603
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Denver$3,319
Education
Seattle$1,461
Denver$821
Health
Seattle$1,131
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleDenver
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $5,207 |
| Other | $8,544 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $1,461 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $764 |
| Health | $1,131 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $293 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $11,260 | $12,011 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health