Seattle, WA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 29.6% more per capita than Seattle ($14,485/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$25.3B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$48,948
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$138,595
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,292
Population
734,603
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Seattle$1,461
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Seattle$1,131
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,444 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $11 |
| Education | $1,461 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $738 |
| Health | $1,131 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $217 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $11,260 | $10,028 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health