Seattle, WA vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 20.6% more per capita than Seattle ($8,925/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Fresno
Total Spending
$25.3B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$43,387
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$10,998
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Fresno$568
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Fresno$76
Education
Seattle$1,461
Fresno$3,942
Health
Seattle$1,131
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleFresno
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $11 |
| Other | $8,544 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $568 |
| Education | $1,461 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,946 |
| Health | $1,131 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $76 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $11,260 | $14,545 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health