Eugene, OR vs Springfield, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Eugene, OR spends 30% more per resident than Springfield, OR: $16,408 against $12,624. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Eugene, OR edges Springfield, OR on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 56/100 (grade C) to 55/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Springfield, OR carries the lighter load at $23 per resident versus $1,623 for Eugene, OR. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Eugene, OR leads with parks and recreation at $1,585 per resident, while Springfield, OR leads with fire protection at $393.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on other revenue — 28% of total revenue in Eugene, OR and 194% in Springfield, OR.
Summary
Eugene spends 30.0% more per capita than Springfield ($3,785/person difference). Eugene, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $717 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $931 | $364 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,493 | $2,497 |
| Other | $5,260 | $13,347 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $308 | $393 |
| Highways & Roads | $491 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $861 | $1,098 |
| Health | $933 | $375 |
| Hospitals | $670 | $181 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,585 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,088 | $3,952 |
| Sewerage | $671 | $236 |
| Utilities | $1,674 | $1,394 |
| Other | $5,128 | $4,994 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.