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

Spokane Valley, WA vs Vancouver, WA

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

Summary

Vancouver spends 62.1% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($8,337/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
Vancouver, WA
Pop. 190,700
D
45/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Spokane Valley
Vancouver
Total Spending
$528.9M
$2.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,097
$13,434
Total Revenue
$128.5M
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$1,238
$5,713
Total Debt
$512K
$165.1M
Debt / Capita
$5
$866
Population
103,761
190,700
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Spokane Valley$169
Vancouver$0
Fire Protection
Spokane Valley$189
Vancouver$0
Highways & Roads
Spokane Valley$112
Vancouver$0
Parks & Recreation
Spokane Valley$259
Vancouver$871
Education
Spokane Valley$0
Vancouver$3

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Spokane ValleyVancouver
Property Tax
$201
$31
Sales Tax
$17
$456
Income Tax
$26
$140
Intergovernmental
$100
$141
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,641
Other
$421
$6,500

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Spokane ValleyVancouver
Police
$169
$0
Fire Protection
$189
$0
Highways & Roads
$112
$0
Education
$0
$3
Public Welfare
$784
$968
Hospitals
$221
$661
Parks & Recreation
$259
$871
Housing
$2,595
$3,594
Sewerage
$43
$241
Utilities
$31
$2,481
Other
$695
$4,615
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
D
Vancouver, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health

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