Tucson, AZ vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 54.3% more per capita than Tucson ($18,703/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Seattle
Total Spending
$8.5B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$34,463
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$76,958
Total Debt
$833.1M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$1,100
Population
541,033
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Seattle$3,923
Education
Tucson$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Tucson$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonSeattle
| Property Tax | $5 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $3,960 |
| Other | $952 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonSeattle
| Fire Protection | $330 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $11,260 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health