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

Vancouver, WA vs Everett, WA

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

Summary

Everett spends 49.2% more per capita than Vancouver ($13,013/person difference). Everett, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Vancouver, WA
Pop. 190,700
D
45/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Vancouver
Everett
Total Spending
$2.6B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,434
$26,447
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$5,713
$25,153
Total Debt
$165.1M
$15.7M
Debt / Capita
$866
$141
Population
190,700
110,847
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Vancouver$0
Everett$290
Fire Protection
Vancouver$0
Everett$1,790
Highways & Roads
Vancouver$0
Everett$251
Parks & Recreation
Vancouver$871
Everett$1,098
Education
Vancouver$3
Everett$0
Health
Vancouver$0
Everett$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

VancouverEverett
Property Tax
$31
$0
Sales Tax
$456
$362
Income Tax
$140
$235
Intergovernmental
$141
$4,248
Charges & Fees
$2,641
$4,469
Other
$6,500
$6,125

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

VancouverEverett
Police
$0
$290
Fire Protection
$0
$1,790
Highways & Roads
$0
$251
Education
$3
$0
Public Welfare
$968
$714
Health
$0
$379
Hospitals
$661
$284
Parks & Recreation
$871
$1,098
Housing
$3,594
$3,492
Sewerage
$241
$268
Utilities
$2,481
$6,827
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,198
Other
$4,615
$8,856
D
Vancouver, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Everett, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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