Portland, OR vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 49.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($7,882/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Phoenix
Total Spending
$15.3B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$15,793
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,156
Population
646,101
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Phoenix$652
Education
Portland$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Portland$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,998 |
| Other | $7,916 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $388 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $6,689 | $3,878 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health