Portland, OR vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 17.2% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($3,474/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$15.3B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$20,200
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$3,553
Population
646,101
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Portland$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Portland$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $3,823 |
| Other | $7,916 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $6,689 | $5,344 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health