Colorado Springs, CO vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 44.1% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($10,452/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
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
Colorado Springs
Portland
Total Spending
$6.3B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$23,675
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.5B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$1,574
Population
479,612
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsPortland
| Sales Tax | $257 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,678 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsPortland
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $0 |
| Other | $5,120 | $6,689 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health