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

Bend, OR vs Eugene, OR

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

Summary

Eugene spends 28.9% more per capita than Bend ($4,737/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bend, OR
Pop. 99,442
B
72/100
Budget Balance85
Debt Burden30
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Eugene, OR
Pop. 176,755
C
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bend
Eugene
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,671
$16,408
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$36,801
$18,975
Total Debt
$59.4M
$286.9M
Debt / Capita
$597
$1,623
Population
99,442
176,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bend$509
Eugene$308
Highways & Roads
Bend$315
Eugene$491
Parks & Recreation
Bend$0
Eugene$1,585
Education
Bend$34
Eugene$0
Health
Bend$0
Eugene$933

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendEugene
Sales Tax
$96
$717
Intergovernmental
$3,599
$931
Charges & Fees
$2,279
$2,493
Other
$5,555
$5,260

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendEugene
Fire Protection
$509
$308
Highways & Roads
$315
$491
Education
$34
$0
Public Welfare
$1,287
$861
Health
$0
$933
Hospitals
$471
$670
Parks & Recreation
$0
$1,585
Housing
$2,520
$4,088
Sewerage
$645
$671
Utilities
$1,020
$1,674
Other
$4,872
$5,128
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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