Seattle, WA vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 51.5% more per capita than Seattle ($36,558/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Sacramento
Total Spending
$25.3B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$71,020
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$63,682
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Seattle$1,461
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Seattle$1,131
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSacramento
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,239 |
| Other | $8,544 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $2,466 |
| Education | $1,461 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $3,470 |
| Health | $1,131 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $103 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $11,260 | $26,782 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health