Houston, TX vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 39.2% more per capita than Houston ($9,275/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Portland
Total Spending
$33.1B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$23,675
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$47,970
Total Debt
$2.0B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$863
$1,574
Population
2,296,253
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Portland$2,477
Health
Houston$210
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonPortland
| Sales Tax | $181 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $3,883 |
| Other | $3,960 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonPortland
| Fire Protection | $295 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $3,607 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $1,845 |
| Other | $6,301 | $6,689 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health