Springfield, OR vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 46.7% more per capita than Springfield ($11,051/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Springfield
Portland
Total Spending
$779.4M
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$23,675
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.4M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$23
$1,574
Population
61,740
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Portland$2,477
Health
Springfield$375
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SpringfieldPortland
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $364 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,497 | $3,883 |
| Other | $13,347 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SpringfieldPortland
| Fire Protection | $393 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $1,098 | $3,607 |
| Health | $375 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $181 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $3,952 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $236 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,394 | $1,845 |
| Other | $4,994 | $6,689 |
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health