New York, NY vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 445.4% more per capita than Portland ($105,445/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
New York
Portland
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$23,675
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$47,970
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,574
Population
8,622,467
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Portland$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Portland$2,477
Education
New York$37,892
Portland$0
Health
New York$417
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkPortland
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $3,883 |
| Other | $3,593 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkPortland
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $139 |
| Education | $37,892 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $3,607 |
| Health | $417 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $630 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $6,689 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health