Phoenix, AZ vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 33.3% more per capita than Phoenix ($7,882/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Portland
Total Spending
$25.4B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$23,675
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$1,574
Population
1,609,456
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Portland$2,477
Education
Phoenix$214
Portland$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixPortland
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,038 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixPortland
| Fire Protection | $170 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $139 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $3,607 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $6,689 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health