El Paso, TX vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 2.5% more per capita than Portland ($584/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Portland
Total Spending
$16.4B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$23,675
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
677,181
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Portland$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoPortland
| Sales Tax | $65 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,883 |
| Other | $550 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoPortland
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $630 |
| Utilities | $224 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $6,689 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health