Baltimore, MD vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 187.0% more per capita than Portland ($44,260/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Portland
Total Spending
$39.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$23,675
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
584,548
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Portland$2,477
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Portland$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePortland
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,883 |
| Other | $4,765 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePortland
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $139 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $3,607 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $630 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,845 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $6,689 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health