Portland, OR vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 2.4% more per capita than Portland ($584/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
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
El Paso
Total Spending
$15.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$24,259
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $31 |
| Other | $7,916 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $6 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $6,689 | $3,145 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health