Seattle, WA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 81.3% more per capita than Seattle ($149,669/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
San Francisco
Total Spending
$25.3B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$184,131
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$272,907
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,031
Population
734,603
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Seattle$1,461
San Francisco$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $7,961 |
| Other | $8,544 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $2,281 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $2,203 |
| Health | $1,131 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $11,260 | $93,702 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health