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