Portland, OR vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 23.8% more per capita than Portland ($7,413/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Detroit
Total Spending
$15.3B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$31,087
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.0B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$776
Population
646,101
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Detroit$950
Health
Portland$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,228 |
| Other | $7,916 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandDetroit
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $451 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $6,689 | $13,216 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health