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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Portland, OR vs Beaverton, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Portland spends 98.4% more per capita than Beaverton ($11,740/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Beaverton, OR
Pop. 97,554
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Beaverton
Total Spending
$15.3B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$11,934
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$14,094
Total Debt
$1.0B
$228.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,344
Population
646,101
97,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Beaverton$268
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Beaverton$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Beaverton$0
Health
Portland$0
Beaverton$994

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandBeaverton
Property Tax
$0
$25
Sales Tax
$1,695
$0
Income Tax
$130
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,390
Other
$7,916
$1,691

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandBeaverton
Fire Protection
$1,700
$268
Highways & Roads
$139
$0
Public Welfare
$3,607
$967
Health
$0
$994
Hospitals
$2,893
$455
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$0
Housing
$3,694
$3,728
Sewerage
$630
$406
Utilities
$1,845
$1,470
Other
$6,689
$3,645
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health

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