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

Bend, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

Summary

Springfield spends 7.5% more per capita than Bend ($952/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
Springfield, OR
Pop. 61,740
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bend
Springfield
Total Spending
$1.2B
$779.4M
Spending / Capita
$11,671
$12,624
Total Revenue
$3.7B
$424.8M
Revenue / Capita
$36,801
$6,881
Total Debt
$59.4M
$1.4M
Debt / Capita
$597
$23
Population
99,442
61,740
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bend$509
Springfield$393
Highways & Roads
Bend$315
Springfield$0
Education
Bend$34
Springfield$0
Health
Bend$0
Springfield$375

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendSpringfield
Property Tax
$0
$44
Sales Tax
$96
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,599
$364
Charges & Fees
$2,279
$2,497
Other
$5,555
$13,347

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BendSpringfield
Fire Protection
$509
$393
Highways & Roads
$315
$0
Education
$34
$0
Public Welfare
$1,287
$1,098
Health
$0
$375
Hospitals
$471
$181
Housing
$2,520
$3,952
Sewerage
$645
$236
Utilities
$1,020
$1,394
Other
$4,872
$4,994
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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