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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

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

City A
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
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
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

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