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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Portland, OR vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 51.6% more per capita than Portland ($25,273/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$15.3B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$48,948
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$138,595
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,292
Population
646,101
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Portland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Portland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Portland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Sales Tax
$1,695
$373
Income Tax
$130
$135
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,444
Other
$7,916
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$1,700
$468
Highways & Roads
$139
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$3,607
$738
Health
$0
$672
Hospitals
$2,893
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,015
Housing
$3,694
$4,231
Sewerage
$630
$217
Utilities
$1,845
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$6,689
$10,028
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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