Detroit, MI vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 31.3% more per capita than Portland ($7,413/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Portland
Total Spending
$19.8B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$23,675
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$47,970
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$776
$1,574
Population
636,787
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Portland$2,477
Health
Detroit$396
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitPortland
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $3,883 |
| Other | $6,892 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitPortland
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $3,607 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $6,689 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health