Seattle, WA vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 73.3% more per capita than Seattle ($94,657/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
New York
Total Spending
$25.3B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$129,119
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$147,477
Total Debt
$808.1M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$462
Population
734,603
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
New York$868
Education
Seattle$1,461
New York$37,892
Health
Seattle$1,131
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleNew York
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $1,835 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Education | $1,461 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,116 |
| Health | $1,131 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $868 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $315 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $11,260 | $25,380 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health