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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Tucson, AZ vs Portland, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Portland spends 33.4% more per capita than Tucson ($7,916/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Portland
Total Spending
$8.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$23,675
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$47,970
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$1,574
Population
541,033
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Portland$2,477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonPortland
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$309
$1,695
Income Tax
$1,107
$130
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$3,883
Other
$952
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonPortland
Fire Protection
$330
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$0
$139
Public Welfare
$1,181
$3,607
Hospitals
$1,314
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$2,477
Housing
$3,091
$3,694
Sewerage
$0
$630
Utilities
$3,555
$1,845
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$0
Other
$3,322
$6,689
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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