Portland, OR vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 48.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($7,735/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$15.3B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$15,939
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$26,694
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,921
Population
646,101
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Fort Worth$708
Health
Portland$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $3,594 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $267 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,674 |
| Other | $6,689 | $4,817 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health