Hillsboro, OR vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 21.0% more per capita than Hillsboro ($4,976/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Hillsboro
Portland
Total Spending
$2.0B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$23,675
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$47,970
Total Debt
$930.3M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$1,574
Population
106,612
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Portland$2,477
Education
Hillsboro$206
Portland$0
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HillsboroPortland
| Property Tax | $1,352 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $429 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $11,490 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,448 | $3,883 |
| Other | $5,341 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HillsboroPortland
| Fire Protection | $449 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $32 | $139 |
| Education | $206 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,428 | $3,607 |
| Health | $1,111 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $751 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,096 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,102 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $777 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,101 | $1,845 |
| Other | $4,645 | $6,689 |
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health