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

Portland, OR vs Eugene, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 44.3% more per capita than Eugene ($7,266/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Eugene, OR
Pop. 176,755
C
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Eugene
Total Spending
$15.3B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$16,408
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$18,975
Total Debt
$1.0B
$286.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,623
Population
646,101
176,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Eugene$308
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Eugene$491
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Eugene$1,585
Health
Portland$0
Eugene$933

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandEugene
Sales Tax
$1,695
$717
Income Tax
$130
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$931
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,493
Other
$7,916
$5,260

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandEugene
Fire Protection
$1,700
$308
Highways & Roads
$139
$491
Public Welfare
$3,607
$861
Health
$0
$933
Hospitals
$2,893
$670
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,585
Housing
$3,694
$4,088
Sewerage
$630
$671
Utilities
$1,845
$1,674
Other
$6,689
$5,128
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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