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

Tacoma, WA vs Everett, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 9.6% more per capita than Tacoma ($2,552/person difference). Everett, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tacoma, WA
Pop. 219,234
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Everett, WA
Pop. 110,847
B
67/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tacoma
Everett
Total Spending
$5.2B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,896
$26,447
Total Revenue
$18.9B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$86,417
$25,153
Total Debt
$402.3M
$15.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,835
$141
Population
219,234
110,847
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tacoma$0
Everett$290
Fire Protection
Tacoma$1,153
Everett$1,790
Highways & Roads
Tacoma$0
Everett$251
Parks & Recreation
Tacoma$1,048
Everett$1,098
Education
Tacoma$1,396
Everett$0
Health
Tacoma$283
Everett$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TacomaEverett
Property Tax
$131
$0
Sales Tax
$789
$362
Income Tax
$3,984
$235
Intergovernmental
$17,186
$4,248
Charges & Fees
$5,236
$4,469
Other
$6,696
$6,125

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TacomaEverett
Police
$0
$290
Fire Protection
$1,153
$1,790
Highways & Roads
$0
$251
Education
$1,396
$0
Public Welfare
$1,807
$714
Health
$283
$379
Hospitals
$396
$284
Parks & Recreation
$1,048
$1,098
Housing
$4,805
$3,492
Sewerage
$798
$268
Utilities
$5,418
$6,827
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,198
Other
$6,793
$8,856
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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