Seattle, WA vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 20.4% more per capita than Seattle ($8,844/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
San Diego
Total Spending
$25.3B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$43,306
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$9,662
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
San Diego$436
Education
Seattle$1,461
San Diego$2,005
Health
Seattle$1,131
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSan Diego
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $14 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $1,461 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $700 |
| Health | $1,131 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $436 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $43 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $11,704 |
| Other | $11,260 | $17,509 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health