Portland, OR vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 66.7% more per capita than Portland ($47,346/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Sacramento
Total Spending
$15.3B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$71,020
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$63,682
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Portland$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Portland$0
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $3,239 |
| Other | $7,916 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $3,470 |
| Health | $0 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $103 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $6,689 | $26,782 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health