Tacoma, WA vs Bellevue, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tacoma spends 8.3% more per capita than Bellevue ($1,830/person difference). Tacoma, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency49
Revenue Diversity62
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tacoma
Bellevue
Total Spending
$5.2B
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,896
$22,065
Total Revenue
$18.9B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$86,417
$24,491
Total Debt
$402.3M
$262.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,835
$1,741
Population
219,234
150,606
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tacoma$0
Bellevue$162
Fire Protection
Tacoma$1,153
Bellevue$966
Highways & Roads
Tacoma$0
Bellevue$80
Parks & Recreation
Tacoma$1,048
Bellevue$3,103
Education
Tacoma$1,396
Bellevue$0
Health
Tacoma$283
Bellevue$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaBellevue
| Property Tax | $131 | $1,441 |
| Sales Tax | $789 | $1,282 |
| Income Tax | $3,984 | $50 |
| Intergovernmental | $17,186 | $8,407 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,236 | $5,003 |
| Other | $6,696 | $8,143 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaBellevue
| Police | $0 | $162 |
| Fire Protection | $1,153 | $966 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $80 |
| Education | $1,396 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,807 | $1,774 |
| Health | $283 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $396 | $2,517 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,048 | $3,103 |
| Housing | $4,805 | $3,270 |
| Sewerage | $798 | $199 |
| Utilities | $5,418 | $3,441 |
| Other | $6,793 | $6,553 |
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bellevue, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health