Washington, DC vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 927.9% more per capita than Portland ($219,666/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Portland
Total Spending
$163.2B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$23,675
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$1,574
Population
670,587
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Portland$2,477
Education
Washington$53,224
Portland$0
Health
Washington$1,009
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPortland
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $3,883 |
| Other | $11,518 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPortland
| Police | $4,183 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $139 |
| Education | $53,224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $3,607 |
| Health | $1,009 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $630 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $0 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $6,689 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health