Portland, OR vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 7.1% more per capita than Memphis ($1,564/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Memphis
Total Spending
$15.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$22,111
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.0B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$303
Population
646,101
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Memphis$1,397
Health
Portland$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,077 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMemphis
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $6,689 | $8,850 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health