Portland, OR vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 79.0% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($10,452/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$15.3B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$13,222
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$52,777
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$3,063
Population
646,101
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Colorado Springs$376
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $5,676 |
| Other | $7,916 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $6,689 | $5,120 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health