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

Eugene, OR vs Medford, OR

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

Summary

Eugene spends 33.3% more per capita than Medford ($4,102/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eugene
Medford
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$16,408
$12,307
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$18,975
$19,258
Total Debt
$286.9M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$1,623
$2,887
Population
176,755
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Eugene$308
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Eugene$491
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Eugene$1,585
Medford$822
Health
Eugene$933
Medford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneMedford
Property Tax
$0
$17
Sales Tax
$717
$241
Intergovernmental
$931
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$2,493
$2,768
Other
$5,260
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugeneMedford
Fire Protection
$308
$267
Highways & Roads
$491
$322
Public Welfare
$861
$1,096
Health
$933
$0
Hospitals
$670
$311
Parks & Recreation
$1,585
$822
Housing
$4,088
$3,358
Sewerage
$671
$232
Utilities
$1,674
$1,690
Other
$5,128
$4,209
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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