Bakersfield, CA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 51.1% more per capita than Bakersfield ($12,099/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Portland
Total Spending
$4.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$23,675
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
404,321
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldPortland
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,883 |
| Other | $1,915 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldPortland
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,845 |
| Other | $3,234 | $6,689 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health