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

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

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
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
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

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