Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 14.7% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($3,474/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Portland
Total Spending
$12.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$23,675
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$47,970
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,574
Population
629,176
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Portland$2,477
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Portland$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Portland
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,883 |
| Other | $8,878 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Portland
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $3,607 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $630 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $6,689 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health