Seattle, WA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 55.9% more per capita than Memphis ($12,352/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Memphis
Total Spending
$25.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$22,111
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$34,065
Total Debt
$808.1M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$303
Population
734,603
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Memphis$1,397
Education
Seattle$1,461
Memphis$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMemphis
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,077 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMemphis
| Fire Protection | $210 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $630 |
| Health | $1,131 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,850 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health