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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Seattle, WA vs Everett, WA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Seattle spends 30.3% more per capita than Everett ($8,015/person difference). Everett, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Everett, WA
Pop. 110,847
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Seattle
Everett
Total Spending
$25.3B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$26,447
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$25,153
Total Debt
$808.1M
$15.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$141
Population
734,603
110,847
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Seattle$0
Everett$290
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Everett$1,790
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Everett$251
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Everett$1,098
Education
Seattle$1,461
Everett$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Everett$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleEverett
Property Tax
$1,831
$0
Sales Tax
$1,094
$362
Income Tax
$3,496
$235
Intergovernmental
$9,846
$4,248
Charges & Fees
$3,960
$4,469
Other
$8,544
$6,125

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleEverett
Police
$0
$290
Fire Protection
$210
$1,790
Highways & Roads
$0
$251
Education
$1,461
$0
Public Welfare
$3,439
$714
Health
$1,131
$379
Hospitals
$1,871
$284
Parks & Recreation
$3,923
$1,098
Housing
$3,727
$3,492
Sewerage
$952
$268
Utilities
$6,489
$6,827
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,198
Other
$11,260
$8,856
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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