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

Portland, OR vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 81.7% more per capita than Portland ($105,445/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
New York
Total Spending
$15.3B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$129,119
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.0B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$462
Population
646,101
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Portland$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
New York$868
Education
Portland$0
New York$37,892
Health
Portland$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$1,695
$399
Income Tax
$130
$19
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$1,835
Other
$7,916
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$1,700
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$139
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$3,607
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$2,893
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$868
Housing
$3,694
$7,137
Sewerage
$630
$315
Utilities
$1,845
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$6,689
$25,380
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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