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

Portland, ME

Population: 68,280 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

B
75/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$2.8B
Per Capita
$41,705
Total Revenue
$4.9B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Education
51.3%$1.5B
Utilities
13.9%$395.5M
Other
13.8%$391.9M
Housing & Community Development
6.4%$182.3M
Parks & Recreation
4.0%$113.2M
Public Welfare
2.7%$77.3M
Fire Protection
2.1%$60.5M
Highways & Roads
1.6%$46.7M
Health
1.6%$44.7M
Interest on Debt
1.1%$31.4M
Sewerage
0.8%$23.5M
Hospitals
0.7%$19.3M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
0.5%$23.0M
Sales Tax
0.9%$46.3M
Income Tax
0.5%$23.0M
Intergovernmental
2.9%$140.2M
Other
7.5%$368.8M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$887/person
Highways & Roads$684/person
Parks & Recreation$1,657/person
Education$21,401/person
Health$655/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)100/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)0/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

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Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Portland, ME spends $41,705 per resident, based on total expenditures of $2.8B for a population of 68,280. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (75/100).

Portland, ME has total expenditures of $2.8B and total revenue of $4.9B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Portland, ME employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Portland, ME has a Fiscal Health Score of B (75/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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