Seattle, WA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 85.8% more per capita than Seattle ($208,878/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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Washington
Total Spending
$25.3B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$243,341
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$277,701
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,516
Population
734,603
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Washington$5,459
Education
Seattle$1,461
Washington$53,224
Health
Seattle$1,131
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleWashington
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $4,070 |
| Other | $8,544 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleWashington
| Police | $0 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $1,461 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $2,498 |
| Health | $1,131 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $11,260 | $48,155 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health