Atlanta, GA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 7.5% more per capita than Portland ($1,783/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Portland
Total Spending
$12.6B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$23,675
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
494,838
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Portland$2,477
Education
Atlanta$25
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPortland
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,883 |
| Other | $5,461 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPortland
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $139 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $630 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $1,845 |
| Other | $8,262 | $6,689 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health