Fresno, CA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 83.3% more per capita than Portland ($19,712/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Portland
Total Spending
$23.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$23,675
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
541,528
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Portland$2,477
Education
Fresno$3,942
Portland$0
Health
Fresno$599
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoPortland
| Property Tax | $337 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,070 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoPortland
| Police | $3,261 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $3,607 |
| Health | $599 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $0 |
| Other | $14,545 | $6,689 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health