Portland, OR vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 87.1% more per capita than Portland ($160,456/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
San Francisco
Total Spending
$15.3B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$184,131
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$2,031
Population
646,101
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Portland$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Portland$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $7,961 |
| Other | $7,916 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $6,689 | $93,702 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health