Portland, OR vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 45.3% more per capita than Portland ($19,632/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
San Diego
Total Spending
$15.3B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$43,306
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$0
Population
646,101
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
San Diego$436
Education
Portland$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Portland$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $14 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $436 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $43 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $11,704 |
| Other | $6,689 | $17,509 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health