Beaverton, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 25.2% more per capita than Beaverton ($4,025/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Beaverton
Salem
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,934
$15,959
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$14,094
$47,891
Total Debt
$228.7M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,344
$1,019
Population
97,554
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Beaverton$268
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Beaverton$0
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Beaverton$0
Salem$899
Health
Beaverton$994
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BeavertonSalem
| Property Tax | $25 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,094 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,390 | $2,510 |
| Other | $1,691 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BeavertonSalem
| Fire Protection | $268 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $285 |
| Public Welfare | $967 | $1,100 |
| Health | $994 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $455 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $899 |
| Housing | $3,728 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $406 | $317 |
| Utilities | $1,470 | $1,581 |
| Other | $3,645 | $5,409 |
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health