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

Eugene, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 12.2% more per capita than Eugene ($2,290/person difference). Eugene, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eugene
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$2.9B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,408
$18,698
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$18,975
$19,905
Total Debt
$286.9M
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,623
$8,726
Population
176,755
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Eugene$308
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Eugene$491
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Eugene$1,585
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Eugene$0
Hillsboro$206
Health
Eugene$933
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneHillsboro
Property Tax
$0
$1,352
Sales Tax
$717
$429
Intergovernmental
$931
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$2,493
$4,448
Other
$5,260
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneHillsboro
Fire Protection
$308
$449
Highways & Roads
$491
$32
Education
$0
$206
Public Welfare
$861
$1,428
Health
$933
$1,111
Hospitals
$670
$751
Parks & Recreation
$1,585
$3,096
Housing
$4,088
$4,102
Sewerage
$671
$777
Utilities
$1,674
$2,101
Other
$5,128
$4,645
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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