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

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

City A
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
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

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