Portland, OR vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 31.5% more per capita than Portland ($10,877/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Chicago
Total Spending
$15.3B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$34,551
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$977
Population
646,101
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Chicago$122
Health
Portland$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,847 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandChicago
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $122 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,983 |
| Other | $6,689 | $9,385 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health