Bend, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 26.9% more per capita than Bend ($4,287/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Bend
Salem
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,671
$15,959
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$36,801
$47,891
Total Debt
$59.4M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$597
$1,019
Population
99,442
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bend$509
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Bend$315
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Bend$0
Salem$899
Education
Bend$34
Salem$0
Health
Bend$0
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BendSalem
| Property Tax | $0 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $96 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,599 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,279 | $2,510 |
| Other | $5,555 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BendSalem
| Fire Protection | $509 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $315 | $285 |
| Education | $34 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,287 | $1,100 |
| Health | $0 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $471 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $899 |
| Housing | $2,520 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $645 | $317 |
| Utilities | $1,020 | $1,581 |
| Other | $4,872 | $5,409 |
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health