Dallas, TX vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 47.2% more per capita than Portland ($11,175/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Portland
Total Spending
$45.3B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$23,675
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
1,300,642
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Portland$2,477
Education
Dallas$62
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasPortland
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,883 |
| Other | $584 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasPortland
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $139 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $444 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $833 | $1,845 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $6,689 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health