Wichita, KS vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 66.3% more per capita than Wichita ($15,689/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Portland
Total Spending
$3.2B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$23,675
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$47,970
Total Debt
$52.2M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$132
$1,574
Population
395,951
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Portland$2,477
Education
Wichita$2
Portland$0
Health
Wichita$254
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaPortland
| Sales Tax | $246 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,783 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaPortland
| Fire Protection | $152 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $139 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $3,607 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $6,689 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health