Fort Worth, TX vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 32.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($7,735/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Portland
Total Spending
$14.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$23,675
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.8B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,574
Population
924,663
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Portland$2,477
Health
Fort Worth$235
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPortland
| Sales Tax | $198 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $3,883 |
| Other | $3,439 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPortland
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $3,607 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $1,845 |
| Other | $4,817 | $6,689 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health