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

Portland, OR vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 24.7% more per capita than Portland ($7,782/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
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$15.3B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$31,456
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$53,517
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,821
Population
646,101
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Portland$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Portland$0
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandJacksonville
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$1,695
$233
Income Tax
$130
$762
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,119
Other
$7,916
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$1,700
$9,436
Highways & Roads
$139
$0
Public Welfare
$3,607
$486
Health
$0
$332
Hospitals
$2,893
$557
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,329
Housing
$3,694
$5,572
Sewerage
$630
$176
Utilities
$1,845
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$6,689
$9,771
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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