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
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
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