Portland, OR vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 29.5% more per capita than Portland ($9,908/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Denver
Total Spending
$15.3B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$33,582
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$122,063
Total Debt
$1.0B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$5,126
Population
646,101
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Denver$3,319
Education
Portland$0
Denver$821
Health
Portland$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandDenver
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $5,207 |
| Other | $7,916 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $293 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $6,689 | $12,011 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health