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

Corvallis, OR vs Medford, OR

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

Summary

Corvallis spends 17.8% more per capita than Medford ($2,185/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Corvallis, OR
Pop. 60,050
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Corvallis
Medford
Total Spending
$870.2M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,492
$12,307
Total Revenue
$254.0M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,229
$19,258
Total Debt
$11.0M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$184
$2,887
Population
60,050
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Corvallis$298
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Corvallis$146
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Corvallis$1,073
Medford$822
Health
Corvallis$880
Medford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CorvallisMedford
Property Tax
$931
$17
Sales Tax
$359
$241
Intergovernmental
$4,229
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$1,989
$2,768
Other
$4,581
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CorvallisMedford
Fire Protection
$298
$267
Highways & Roads
$146
$322
Public Welfare
$276
$1,096
Health
$880
$0
Hospitals
$707
$311
Parks & Recreation
$1,073
$822
Housing
$2,056
$3,358
Sewerage
$0
$232
Utilities
$810
$1,690
Interest on Debt
$701
$0
Other
$7,543
$4,209
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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