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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Fort Worth, TX vs Portland, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Portland, OR spends 49% more per resident than Fort Worth, TX: $23,675 against $15,939. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

On the CitySpend Fiscal Health Score the two are level: Fort Worth, TX and Portland, OR both land at 63/100 (grade C and C respectively), so the deciding factors sit in the underlying six-factor breakdown rather than the rolled-up grade.

On debt, Portland, OR carries the lighter load at $1,574 per resident versus $1,921 for Fort Worth, TX. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Fort Worth, TX at $708 per resident and in Portland, OR at $2,477.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 15% of total revenue in Fort Worth, TX and 19% in Portland, OR.

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

City A
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
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

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.