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

Portland, OR vs Corvallis, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 63.4% more per capita than Corvallis ($9,183/person difference). Corvallis, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).

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
Corvallis, OR
Pop. 60,050
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Corvallis
Total Spending
$15.3B
$870.2M
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$14,492
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$254.0M
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$4,229
Total Debt
$1.0B
$11.0M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$184
Population
646,101
60,050
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Corvallis$298
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Corvallis$146
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Corvallis$1,073
Health
Portland$0
Corvallis$880

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandCorvallis
Property Tax
$0
$931
Sales Tax
$1,695
$359
Income Tax
$130
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$4,229
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$1,989
Other
$7,916
$4,581

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandCorvallis
Fire Protection
$1,700
$298
Highways & Roads
$139
$146
Public Welfare
$3,607
$276
Health
$0
$880
Hospitals
$2,893
$707
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,073
Housing
$3,694
$2,056
Sewerage
$630
$0
Utilities
$1,845
$810
Interest on Debt
$0
$701
Other
$6,689
$7,543
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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