Portland, OR vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 50.2% more per capita than Tucson ($7,916/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Tucson
Total Spending
$15.3B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$15,759
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$23,276
Total Debt
$1.0B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$1,540
Population
646,101
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Tucson$1,229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $4,534 |
| Other | $7,916 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandTucson
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,181 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $6,689 | $3,322 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health