Seattle, WA vs Tacoma, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 44.2% more per capita than Tacoma ($10,567/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Tacoma
Total Spending
$25.3B
$5.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$23,896
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$18.9B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$86,417
Total Debt
$808.1M
$402.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,835
Population
734,603
219,234
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Tacoma$1,153
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Tacoma$1,048
Education
Seattle$1,461
Tacoma$1,396
Health
Seattle$1,131
Tacoma$283
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTacoma
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $131 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $789 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $3,984 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $17,186 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $5,236 |
| Other | $8,544 | $6,696 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTacoma
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,153 |
| Education | $1,461 | $1,396 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,807 |
| Health | $1,131 | $283 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $396 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,048 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,805 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $798 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $5,418 |
| Other | $11,260 | $6,793 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health