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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Seattle, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Seattle spends 576.1% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($29,365/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Spokane Valley, WA
Pop. 103,761
B
68/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity97
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Seattle
Spokane Valley
Total Spending
$25.3B
$528.9M
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$5,097
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$128.5M
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$1,238
Total Debt
$808.1M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$5
Population
734,603
103,761
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Seattle$0
Spokane Valley$169
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Spokane Valley$189
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Spokane Valley$112
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Spokane Valley$259
Education
Seattle$1,461
Spokane Valley$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Spokane Valley$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleSpokane Valley
Property Tax
$1,831
$201
Sales Tax
$1,094
$17
Income Tax
$3,496
$26
Intergovernmental
$9,846
$100
Charges & Fees
$3,960
$0
Other
$8,544
$421

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleSpokane Valley
Police
$0
$169
Fire Protection
$210
$189
Highways & Roads
$0
$112
Education
$1,461
$0
Public Welfare
$3,439
$784
Health
$1,131
$0
Hospitals
$1,871
$221
Parks & Recreation
$3,923
$259
Housing
$3,727
$2,595
Sewerage
$952
$43
Utilities
$6,489
$31
Other
$11,260
$695
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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