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

Eugene, OR vs Bend, OR

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

Summary

Eugene spends 40.6% more per capita than Bend ($4,737/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Eugene, OR
Pop. 176,755
C
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Bend, OR
Pop. 99,442
B
72/100
Budget Balance85
Debt Burden30
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eugene
Bend
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$16,408
$11,671
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$18,975
$36,801
Total Debt
$286.9M
$59.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,623
$597
Population
176,755
99,442
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Eugene$308
Bend$509
Highways & Roads
Eugene$491
Bend$315
Parks & Recreation
Eugene$1,585
Bend$0
Education
Eugene$0
Bend$34
Health
Eugene$933
Bend$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneBend
Sales Tax
$717
$96
Intergovernmental
$931
$3,599
Charges & Fees
$2,493
$2,279
Other
$5,260
$5,555

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneBend
Fire Protection
$308
$509
Highways & Roads
$491
$315
Education
$0
$34
Public Welfare
$861
$1,287
Health
$933
$0
Hospitals
$670
$471
Parks & Recreation
$1,585
$0
Housing
$4,088
$2,520
Sewerage
$671
$645
Utilities
$1,674
$1,020
Other
$5,128
$4,872
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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