Miami, FL vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 19.1% more per capita than Portland ($4,521/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Portland
Total Spending
$12.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$23,675
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
443,665
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiPortland
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,883 |
| Other | $1,399 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiPortland
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $1,845 |
| Other | $8,572 | $6,689 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health