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

Bend, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 37.6% more per capita than Bend ($7,027/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
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bend
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,671
$18,698
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$36,801
$19,905
Total Debt
$59.4M
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$597
$8,726
Population
99,442
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bend$509
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Bend$315
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Bend$0
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Bend$34
Hillsboro$206
Health
Bend$0
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendHillsboro
Property Tax
$0
$1,352
Sales Tax
$96
$429
Intergovernmental
$3,599
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$2,279
$4,448
Other
$5,555
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendHillsboro
Fire Protection
$509
$449
Highways & Roads
$315
$32
Education
$34
$206
Public Welfare
$1,287
$1,428
Health
$0
$1,111
Hospitals
$471
$751
Parks & Recreation
$0
$3,096
Housing
$2,520
$4,102
Sewerage
$645
$777
Utilities
$1,020
$2,101
Other
$4,872
$4,645
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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