Seattle, WA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 38.8% more per capita than Seattle ($21,809/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$25.3B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$56,272
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$40,425
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,069
Population
734,603
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Philadelphia$593
Education
Seattle$1,461
Philadelphia$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,790 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,215 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,456 |
| Health | $1,131 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $593 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $325 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $11,260 | $30,692 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health