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

Beaverton, OR vs Medford, OR

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

Summary

Medford spends 3.0% more per capita than Beaverton ($372/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Beaverton, OR
Pop. 97,554
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Beaverton
Medford
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,934
$12,307
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$14,094
$19,258
Total Debt
$228.7M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$2,344
$2,887
Population
97,554
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Beaverton$268
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Beaverton$0
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Beaverton$0
Medford$822
Health
Beaverton$994
Medford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BeavertonMedford
Property Tax
$25
$17
Sales Tax
$0
$241
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$2,390
$2,768
Other
$1,691
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BeavertonMedford
Fire Protection
$268
$267
Highways & Roads
$0
$322
Public Welfare
$967
$1,096
Health
$994
$0
Hospitals
$455
$311
Parks & Recreation
$0
$822
Housing
$3,728
$3,358
Sewerage
$406
$232
Utilities
$1,470
$1,690
Other
$3,645
$4,209
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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