Seattle, WA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 59.7% more per capita than Seattle ($50,970/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$25.3B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$85,432
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$17,595
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Seattle$1,461
Los Angeles$829
Health
Seattle$1,131
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $459 |
| Other | $8,544 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $1,461 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,286 |
| Health | $1,131 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $34 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $11,260 | $33,189 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health