Tacoma, WA vs Kent, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tacoma spends 127.8% more per capita than Kent ($13,405/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
57/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden41
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity54
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tacoma
Kent
Total Spending
$5.2B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$23,896
$10,491
Total Revenue
$18.9B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$86,417
$10,134
Total Debt
$402.3M
$122.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,835
$905
Population
219,234
135,169
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tacoma$0
Kent$413
Fire Protection
Tacoma$1,153
Kent$292
Parks & Recreation
Tacoma$1,048
Kent$1,448
Education
Tacoma$1,396
Kent$0
Health
Tacoma$283
Kent$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaKent
| Property Tax | $131 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $789 | $272 |
| Income Tax | $3,984 | $89 |
| Intergovernmental | $17,186 | $1,884 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,236 | $1,797 |
| Other | $6,696 | $4,935 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaKent
| Police | $0 | $413 |
| Fire Protection | $1,153 | $292 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | -$10 |
| Education | $1,396 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,807 | $850 |
| Health | $283 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $396 | $207 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,048 | $1,448 |
| Housing | $4,805 | $3,476 |
| Sewerage | $798 | $36 |
| Utilities | $5,418 | $1,474 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1 |
| Other | $6,793 | $2,306 |
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kent, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health