Seattle, WA vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 169.9% more per capita than Mesa ($21,694/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Mesa
Total Spending
$25.3B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$12,768
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$35,688
Total Debt
$808.1M
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$469
Population
734,603
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Mesa$953
Education
Seattle$1,461
Mesa$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMesa
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,334 |
| Other | $8,544 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMesa
| Fire Protection | $210 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $192 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $829 |
| Health | $1,131 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $953 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $38 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,376 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,082 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health