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

Beaverton, OR vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 49.6% more per capita than Beaverton ($11,740/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Beaverton, OR
Pop. 97,554
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Beaverton
Portland
Total Spending
$1.2B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,934
$23,675
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$14,094
$47,970
Total Debt
$228.7M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,344
$1,574
Population
97,554
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Beaverton$268
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Beaverton$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Beaverton$0
Portland$2,477
Health
Beaverton$994
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BeavertonPortland
Property Tax
$25
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$1,695
Income Tax
$0
$130
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$2,390
$3,883
Other
$1,691
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BeavertonPortland
Fire Protection
$268
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$0
$139
Public Welfare
$967
$3,607
Health
$994
$0
Hospitals
$455
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$0
$2,477
Housing
$3,728
$3,694
Sewerage
$406
$630
Utilities
$1,470
$1,845
Other
$3,645
$6,689
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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