Portland, OR vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 31.3% more per capita than Portland ($10,788/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Seattle
Total Spending
$15.3B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$34,463
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$76,958
Total Debt
$1.0B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,100
Population
646,101
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Seattle$3,923
Education
Portland$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Portland$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $3,960 |
| Other | $7,916 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandSeattle
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $952 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $6,489 |
| Other | $6,689 | $11,260 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health