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

Corvallis, OR vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 38.8% more per capita than Corvallis ($9,183/person difference). Corvallis, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Corvallis, OR
Pop. 60,050
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
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
Corvallis
Portland
Total Spending
$870.2M
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,492
$23,675
Total Revenue
$254.0M
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$4,229
$47,970
Total Debt
$11.0M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$184
$1,574
Population
60,050
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Corvallis$298
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Corvallis$146
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Corvallis$1,073
Portland$2,477
Health
Corvallis$880
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CorvallisPortland
Property Tax
$931
$0
Sales Tax
$359
$1,695
Income Tax
$0
$130
Intergovernmental
$4,229
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$1,989
$3,883
Other
$4,581
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CorvallisPortland
Fire Protection
$298
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$146
$139
Public Welfare
$276
$3,607
Health
$880
$0
Hospitals
$707
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$1,073
$2,477
Housing
$2,056
$3,694
Sewerage
$0
$630
Utilities
$810
$1,845
Interest on Debt
$701
$0
Other
$7,543
$6,689
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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