Seattle, WA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 45.6% more per capita than Portland ($10,788/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Portland
Total Spending
$25.3B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$23,675
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$47,970
Total Debt
$808.1M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$1,574
Population
734,603
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Portland$2,477
Education
Seattle$1,461
Portland$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePortland
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,883 |
| Other | $8,544 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattlePortland
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $3,607 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $630 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,845 |
| Other | $11,260 | $6,689 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health