Portland, OR vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 25.5% more per capita than Columbus ($4,817/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Columbus
Total Spending
$15.3B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$18,858
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$0
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,145
Population
646,101
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,389 |
| Other | $7,916 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandColumbus
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $1,719 |
| Other | $6,689 | $7,595 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health