Portland, OR vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 65.2% more per capita than Portland ($44,260/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Baltimore
Total Spending
$15.3B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$67,935
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$70,679
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Baltimore$384
Education
Portland$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Portland$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,192 |
| Other | $7,916 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $87 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $6,689 | $17,981 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health