Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 106.8% more per capita than Portland ($25,273/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Portland
Total Spending
$33.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$23,675
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,574
Population
684,103
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Portland$2,477
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Portland$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Portland
| Sales Tax | $373 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,883 |
| Other | $4,617 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Portland
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $139 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $3,607 |
| Health | $672 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $630 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $6,689 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health