Corvallis, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 9.2% more per capita than Corvallis ($1,467/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Corvallis
Salem
Total Spending
$870.2M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$14,492
$15,959
Total Revenue
$254.0M
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$4,229
$47,891
Total Debt
$11.0M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$184
$1,019
Population
60,050
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Corvallis$298
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Corvallis$146
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Corvallis$1,073
Salem$899
Health
Corvallis$880
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CorvallisSalem
| Property Tax | $931 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $359 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,229 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,989 | $2,510 |
| Other | $4,581 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CorvallisSalem
| Fire Protection | $298 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $146 | $285 |
| Public Welfare | $276 | $1,100 |
| Health | $880 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $707 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,073 | $899 |
| Housing | $2,056 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $317 |
| Utilities | $810 | $1,581 |
| Interest on Debt | $701 | $0 |
| Other | $7,543 | $5,409 |
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health