Sacramento, CA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 200.0% more per capita than Portland ($47,346/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Portland
Total Spending
$37.2B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$23,675
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
523,600
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Portland$2,477
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Portland$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPortland
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $3,883 |
| Other | $5,072 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPortland
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $3,607 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $630 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $6,689 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health