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
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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