Portland, OR vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 72.3% more per capita than Portland ($61,758/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$15.3B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$85,432
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Portland$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Portland$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $459 |
| Other | $7,916 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $34 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $6,689 | $33,189 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health