Jacksonville, FL vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 32.9% more per capita than Portland ($7,782/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Portland
Total Spending
$29.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$23,675
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$47,970
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$1,574
Population
950,203
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Portland$2,477
Health
Jacksonville$332
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvillePortland
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $3,883 |
| Other | $4,705 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvillePortland
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $3,607 |
| Health | $332 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $6,689 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health