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

Portland, OR vs Gresham, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 118.4% more per capita than Gresham ($12,835/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
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Gresham
Total Spending
$15.3B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$10,840
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$555.5M
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$4,893
Total Debt
$1.0B
$111.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$978
Population
646,101
113,525
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Gresham$459
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Gresham$184
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Gresham$285

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandGresham
Property Tax
$0
$28
Sales Tax
$1,695
$5
Income Tax
$130
$69
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$4,893
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$1,652
Other
$7,916
$3,781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandGresham
Fire Protection
$1,700
$459
Highways & Roads
$139
$184
Public Welfare
$3,607
$944
Hospitals
$2,893
$662
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$285
Housing
$3,694
$2,587
Sewerage
$630
$57
Utilities
$1,845
$1,126
Other
$6,689
$4,537
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health

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