Tulsa, OK vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 77.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($18,424/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
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
Tulsa
Portland
Total Spending
$2.2B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$23,675
Total Revenue
$0
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
411,938
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Portland$2,477
Health
Tulsa$762
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaPortland
| Sales Tax | $97 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,883 |
| Other | $53 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaPortland
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $3,607 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $630 |
| Utilities | $41 | $1,845 |
| Other | $2,748 | $6,689 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health