Portland, OR vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 57.9% more per capita than Portland ($32,597/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$15.3B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$56,272
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$40,425
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,069
Population
646,101
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Philadelphia$593
Health
Portland$0
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandPhiladelphia
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,790 |
| Other | $7,916 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandPhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,456 |
| Health | $0 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $593 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $325 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $6,689 | $30,692 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health