Seattle, WA vs Kent, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 228.5% more per capita than Kent ($23,971/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
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Kent
Total Spending
$25.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$10,491
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$10,134
Total Debt
$808.1M
$122.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$905
Population
734,603
135,169
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Kent$413
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Kent$292
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Kent$1,448
Education
Seattle$1,461
Kent$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Kent$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleKent
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $272 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $89 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $1,884 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $1,797 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,935 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleKent
| Police | $0 | $413 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $292 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | -$10 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $850 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $207 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,448 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,476 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $36 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,474 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1 |
| Other | $11,260 | $2,306 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health