Portland, OR vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 49.3% more per capita than Charlotte ($7,821/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Charlotte
Total Spending
$15.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$15,854
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,690
Population
646,101
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,459 |
| Other | $7,916 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $6,689 | $3,448 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health