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

Spokane, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

Summary

Spokane spends 109.4% more per capita than Federal Way ($8,475/person difference). Spokane, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Spokane, WA
Pop. 227,922
B
70/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity82
Trend Direction50
City B
Federal Way, WA
Pop. 99,614
B
67/100
Budget Balance31
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity41
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Spokane
Federal Way
Total Spending
$3.7B
$771.9M
Spending / Capita
$16,224
$7,749
Total Revenue
$3.0B
$336.4M
Revenue / Capita
$13,098
$3,377
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
227,922
99,614
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Spokane$2,475
Federal Way$288
Fire Protection
Spokane$1,057
Federal Way$205
Highways & Roads
Spokane$298
Federal Way$0
Parks & Recreation
Spokane$446
Federal Way$840
Health
Spokane$8
Federal Way$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpokaneFederal Way
Property Tax
$133
$122
Sales Tax
$359
$220
Income Tax
$724
$59
Intergovernmental
$5,005
$1,441
Other
$3,063
$1,369

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpokaneFederal Way
Police
$2,475
$288
Fire Protection
$1,057
$205
Highways & Roads
$298
$0
Public Welfare
$1,657
$1,037
Health
$8
$0
Hospitals
$224
$214
Parks & Recreation
$446
$840
Housing
$2,512
$2,945
Sewerage
$200
$0
Utilities
$1,624
$117
Other
$5,722
$2,103
B
Spokane, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Federal Way, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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