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

Vancouver, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

Summary

Vancouver spends 163.6% more per capita than Spokane Valley ($8,337/person difference). Spokane Valley, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
Spokane Valley, WA
Pop. 103,761
B
68/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity97
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Vancouver
Spokane Valley
Total Spending
$2.6B
$528.9M
Spending / Capita
$13,434
$5,097
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$128.5M
Revenue / Capita
$5,713
$1,238
Total Debt
$165.1M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$866
$5
Population
190,700
103,761
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Vancouver$0
Spokane Valley$169
Fire Protection
Vancouver$0
Spokane Valley$189
Highways & Roads
Vancouver$0
Spokane Valley$112
Parks & Recreation
Vancouver$871
Spokane Valley$259
Education
Vancouver$3
Spokane Valley$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

VancouverSpokane Valley
Property Tax
$31
$201
Sales Tax
$456
$17
Income Tax
$140
$26
Intergovernmental
$141
$100
Charges & Fees
$2,641
$0
Other
$6,500
$421

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

VancouverSpokane Valley
Police
$0
$169
Fire Protection
$0
$189
Highways & Roads
$0
$112
Education
$3
$0
Public Welfare
$968
$784
Hospitals
$661
$221
Parks & Recreation
$871
$259
Housing
$3,594
$2,595
Sewerage
$241
$43
Utilities
$2,481
$31
Other
$4,615
$695
D
Vancouver, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Spokane Valley, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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