Seattle, WA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 70.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,262/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$25.3B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$20,200
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$8,618
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$3,553
Population
734,603
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Seattle$1,461
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Seattle$1,131
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,823 |
| Other | $8,544 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,132 |
| Education | $1,461 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,849 |
| Health | $1,131 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $249 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $11,260 | $5,344 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health