Mesa, AZ vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 46.1% more per capita than Mesa ($10,907/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Portland
Total Spending
$6.4B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$23,675
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$47,970
Total Debt
$236.3M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$469
$1,574
Population
503,390
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Portland$2,477
Health
Mesa$147
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaPortland
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,253 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaPortland
| Fire Protection | $422 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $3,607 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $1,845 |
| Other | $3,082 | $6,689 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health