Memphis, TN vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 6.6% more per capita than Memphis ($1,564/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Portland
Total Spending
$13.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$23,675
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$47,970
Total Debt
$191.2M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$303
$1,574
Population
630,027
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Portland$2,477
Health
Memphis$391
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisPortland
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,883 |
| Other | $3,994 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisPortland
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $3,607 |
| Health | $391 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $6,689 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health