Raleigh, NC vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 41.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($9,764/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Portland
Total Spending
$6.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$23,675
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$47,970
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,574
Population
465,517
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Portland$2,477
Education
Raleigh$6
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighPortland
| Sales Tax | $858 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,883 |
| Other | $4,740 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighPortland
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $139 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $630 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $6,689 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health