Tacoma, WA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 30.7% more per capita than Tacoma ($10,567/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tacoma
Seattle
Total Spending
$5.2B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,896
$34,463
Total Revenue
$18.9B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$86,417
$76,958
Total Debt
$402.3M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,835
$1,100
Population
219,234
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tacoma$1,153
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Tacoma$1,048
Seattle$3,923
Education
Tacoma$1,396
Seattle$1,461
Health
Tacoma$283
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaSeattle
| Property Tax | $131 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $789 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $3,984 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $17,186 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,236 | $3,960 |
| Other | $6,696 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TacomaSeattle
| Fire Protection | $1,153 | $210 |
| Education | $1,396 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,807 | $3,439 |
| Health | $283 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $396 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,048 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,805 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $798 | $952 |
| Utilities | $5,418 | $6,489 |
| Other | $6,793 | $11,260 |
C
Tacoma, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health