Seattle, WA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 118.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,670/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Phoenix
Total Spending
$25.3B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$15,793
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$50,709
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,156
Population
734,603
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Phoenix$652
Education
Seattle$1,461
Phoenix$214
Health
Seattle$1,131
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePhoenix
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,998 |
| Other | $8,544 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePhoenix
| Fire Protection | $210 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $1,461 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $507 |
| Health | $1,131 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $388 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,878 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health