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
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
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