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

Gresham, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 42.0% more per capita than Gresham ($7,859/person difference). Gresham, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 46/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Gresham
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$10,840
$18,698
Total Revenue
$555.5M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$4,893
$19,905
Total Debt
$111.1M
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$978
$8,726
Population
113,525
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Gresham$459
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Gresham$184
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Gresham$285
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Gresham$0
Hillsboro$206
Health
Gresham$0
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreshamHillsboro
Property Tax
$28
$1,352
Sales Tax
$5
$429
Income Tax
$69
$0
Intergovernmental
$4,893
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$1,652
$4,448
Other
$3,781
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreshamHillsboro
Fire Protection
$459
$449
Highways & Roads
$184
$32
Education
$0
$206
Public Welfare
$944
$1,428
Health
$0
$1,111
Hospitals
$662
$751
Parks & Recreation
$285
$3,096
Housing
$2,587
$4,102
Sewerage
$57
$777
Utilities
$1,126
$2,101
Other
$4,537
$4,645
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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