Columbus, OH vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 20.3% more per capita than Columbus ($4,817/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Portland
Total Spending
$17.0B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$23,675
Total Revenue
$0
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,574
Population
902,449
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPortland
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,883 |
| Other | $5,248 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPortland
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,845 |
| Other | $7,595 | $6,689 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health