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

Eugene, OR vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 30.7% more per capita than Eugene ($7,266/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eugene
Portland
Total Spending
$2.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$16,408
$23,675
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$18,975
$47,970
Total Debt
$286.9M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,623
$1,574
Population
176,755
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Eugene$308
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Eugene$491
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Eugene$1,585
Portland$2,477
Health
Eugene$933
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugenePortland
Sales Tax
$717
$1,695
Income Tax
$0
$130
Intergovernmental
$931
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$2,493
$3,883
Other
$5,260
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EugenePortland
Fire Protection
$308
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$491
$139
Public Welfare
$861
$3,607
Health
$933
$0
Hospitals
$670
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$1,585
$2,477
Housing
$4,088
$3,694
Sewerage
$671
$630
Utilities
$1,674
$1,845
Other
$5,128
$6,689
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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