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

Spokane Valley, WA vs Renton, WA

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

Summary

Renton spends 69.8% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($11,771/person difference). Renton, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Spokane Valley, WA
Pop. 103,761
B
68/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity97
Trend Direction50
City B
Renton, WA
Pop. 105,355
B
75/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Spokane Valley
Renton
Total Spending
$528.9M
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$5,097
$16,868
Total Revenue
$128.5M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$1,238
$23,215
Total Debt
$512K
$22.3M
Debt / Capita
$5
$211
Population
103,761
105,355
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Spokane Valley$169
Renton$2,978
Fire Protection
Spokane Valley$189
Renton$753
Highways & Roads
Spokane Valley$112
Renton$90
Parks & Recreation
Spokane Valley$259
Renton$1,288

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Spokane ValleyRenton
Property Tax
$201
$31
Sales Tax
$17
$377
Income Tax
$26
$2,146
Intergovernmental
$100
$792
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,771
Other
$421
$4,728

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Spokane ValleyRenton
Police
$169
$2,978
Fire Protection
$189
$753
Highways & Roads
$112
$90
Public Welfare
$784
$1,270
Hospitals
$221
$496
Parks & Recreation
$259
$1,288
Housing
$2,595
$3,801
Sewerage
$43
$39
Utilities
$31
$3,428
Other
$695
$2,725
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Renton, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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