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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Bend, OR vs Gresham, OR

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

Summary

Bend spends 7.7% more per capita than Gresham ($832/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
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bend
Gresham
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,671
$10,840
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$555.5M
Revenue / Capita
$36,801
$4,893
Total Debt
$59.4M
$111.1M
Debt / Capita
$597
$978
Population
99,442
113,525
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bend$509
Gresham$459
Highways & Roads
Bend$315
Gresham$184
Parks & Recreation
Bend$0
Gresham$285
Education
Bend$34
Gresham$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendGresham
Property Tax
$0
$28
Sales Tax
$96
$5
Income Tax
$0
$69
Intergovernmental
$3,599
$4,893
Charges & Fees
$2,279
$1,652
Other
$5,555
$3,781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendGresham
Fire Protection
$509
$459
Highways & Roads
$315
$184
Education
$34
$0
Public Welfare
$1,287
$944
Hospitals
$471
$662
Parks & Recreation
$0
$285
Housing
$2,520
$2,587
Sewerage
$645
$57
Utilities
$1,020
$1,126
Other
$4,872
$4,537
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health

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