Portland, OR vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 45.4% more per capita than Portland ($19,712/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Fresno
Total Spending
$15.3B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$43,387
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$10,998
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Fresno$76
Education
Portland$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Portland$0
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $11 |
| Other | $7,916 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,946 |
| Health | $0 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $76 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $6,689 | $14,545 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health