Portland, OR vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 21.9% more per capita than Milwaukee ($4,258/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
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$15.3B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$19,417
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Portland$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $0 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $6,689 | $8,018 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health