Seattle, WA vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 118.7% more per capita than Tucson ($18,703/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Tucson
Total Spending
$25.3B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$15,759
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$23,276
Total Debt
$808.1M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,540
Population
734,603
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Tucson$1,229
Education
Seattle$1,461
Tucson$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTucson
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $4,534 |
| Other | $8,544 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTucson
| Fire Protection | $210 | $330 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,181 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,322 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health