Gresham, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 32.1% more per capita than Gresham ($5,119/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Gresham
Salem
Total Spending
$1.2B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$10,840
$15,959
Total Revenue
$555.5M
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$4,893
$47,891
Total Debt
$111.1M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$978
$1,019
Population
113,525
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Gresham$459
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Gresham$184
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Gresham$285
Salem$899
Health
Gresham$0
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreshamSalem
| Property Tax | $28 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $5 | $301 |
| Income Tax | $69 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,893 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,652 | $2,510 |
| Other | $3,781 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreshamSalem
| Fire Protection | $459 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $184 | $285 |
| Public Welfare | $944 | $1,100 |
| Health | $0 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $662 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $285 | $899 |
| Housing | $2,587 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $57 | $317 |
| Utilities | $1,126 | $1,581 |
| Other | $4,537 | $5,409 |
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health