Miami, FL vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Miami, FL spends 19% more per resident than Portland, OR: $28,195 against $23,675. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Portland, OR holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 63/100 (grade C) against 53/100 (grade C) for Miami, FL — a 10-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.
Miami, FL reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Portland, OR carries $1,574 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Miami, FL leads with fire protection at $7,399 per resident, while Portland, OR leads with parks and recreation at $2,477.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 100% of total revenue in Miami, FL and 19% in Portland, OR.
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
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| 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)
| 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 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.