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

Portland, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 87.5% more per capita than Springfield ($11,051/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Springfield, OR
Pop. 61,740
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Portland
Springfield
Total Spending
$15.3B
$779.4M
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$12,624
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$424.8M
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$6,881
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$23
Population
646,101
61,740
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Springfield$393
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Springfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Springfield$0
Health
Portland$0
Springfield$375

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandSpringfield
Property Tax
$0
$44
Sales Tax
$1,695
$0
Income Tax
$130
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$364
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,497
Other
$7,916
$13,347

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandSpringfield
Fire Protection
$1,700
$393
Highways & Roads
$139
$0
Public Welfare
$3,607
$1,098
Health
$0
$375
Hospitals
$2,893
$181
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$0
Housing
$3,694
$3,952
Sewerage
$630
$236
Utilities
$1,845
$1,394
Other
$6,689
$4,994
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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