Portland, OR vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 7.0% more per capita than Portland ($1,783/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Atlanta
Total Spending
$15.3B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$25,457
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Portland$0
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $5,645 |
| Other | $7,916 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $343 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $8,026 |
| Other | $6,689 | $8,262 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health