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

Portland, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 26.6% more per capita than Hillsboro ($4,976/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
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$15.3B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$18,698
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$19,905
Total Debt
$1.0B
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$8,726
Population
646,101
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Portland$0
Hillsboro$206
Health
Portland$0
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandHillsboro
Property Tax
$0
$1,352
Sales Tax
$1,695
$429
Income Tax
$130
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$4,448
Other
$7,916
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandHillsboro
Fire Protection
$1,700
$449
Highways & Roads
$139
$32
Education
$0
$206
Public Welfare
$3,607
$1,428
Health
$0
$1,111
Hospitals
$2,893
$751
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$3,096
Housing
$3,694
$4,102
Sewerage
$630
$777
Utilities
$1,845
$2,101
Other
$6,689
$4,645
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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