Seattle, WA vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 116.2% more per capita than Fort Worth ($18,523/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$25.3B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$15,939
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$26,694
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,921
Population
734,603
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Fort Worth$708
Education
Seattle$1,461
Fort Worth$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleFort Worth
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,594 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $210 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $869 |
| Health | $1,131 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $267 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,674 |
| Other | $11,260 | $4,817 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health