Portland, OR vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 8.7% more per capita than Austin ($1,903/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Austin
Total Spending
$15.3B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$21,772
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,229
Population
646,101
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Austin$1,801
Education
Portland$0
Austin$51
Health
Portland$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandAustin
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $3,247 |
| Other | $7,916 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandAustin
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $3,264 |
| Other | $6,689 | $8,399 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health