Oklahoma City, OK vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 23.7% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($5,601/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Portland
Total Spending
$12.3B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$23,675
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$47,970
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,574
Population
681,088
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Portland$2,477
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityPortland
| Sales Tax | $763 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $3,883 |
| Other | $1,836 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityPortland
| Fire Protection | $513 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $3,607 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $6,689 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health