Los Angeles, CA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 260.9% more per capita than Portland ($61,758/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Portland
Total Spending
$331.6B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$23,675
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
3,881,041
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Portland$2,477
Education
Los Angeles$829
Portland$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPortland
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,883 |
| Other | $9,048 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPortland
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $139 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $3,607 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $630 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $6,689 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health