Denver, CO vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 41.8% more per capita than Portland ($9,908/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Portland
Total Spending
$23.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$23,675
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$47,970
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,574
Population
710,800
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Portland$2,477
Education
Denver$821
Portland$0
Health
Denver$693
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverPortland
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,883 |
| Other | $10,100 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverPortland
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $139 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $3,607 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $630 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $6,689 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health