Charlotte, NC vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 33.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($7,821/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Portland
Total Spending
$13.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$23,675
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$47,970
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$1,574
Population
875,045
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlottePortland
| Sales Tax | $541 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $3,883 |
| Other | $4,866 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlottePortland
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $6,689 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health