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

Portland, OR vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

Portland spends 39.7% more per capita than San Antonio ($6,732/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
San Antonio
Total Spending
$15.3B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$16,943
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$85,853
Total Debt
$1.0B
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,131
Population
646,101
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Portland$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Portland$0
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$1,695
$293
Income Tax
$130
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$4,025
Other
$7,916
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandSan Antonio
Fire Protection
$1,700
$396
Highways & Roads
$139
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$3,607
$1,188
Health
$0
$293
Hospitals
$2,893
$993
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,045
Housing
$3,694
$3,570
Sewerage
$630
$100
Utilities
$1,845
$3,826
Other
$6,689
$5,352
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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