San Francisco, CA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 677.8% more per capita than Portland ($160,456/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Portland
Total Spending
$156.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$23,675
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$1,574
Population
851,036
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Portland$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Portland$2,477
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPortland
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $3,883 |
| Other | $18,918 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPortland
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $3,607 |
| Health | $1,911 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $630 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $6,689 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health