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

Hillsboro, OR vs Bend, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 60.2% more per capita than Bend ($7,027/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50
City B
Bend, OR
Pop. 99,442
B
72/100
Budget Balance85
Debt Burden30
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hillsboro
Bend
Total Spending
$2.0B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$11,671
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$36,801
Total Debt
$930.3M
$59.4M
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$597
Population
106,612
99,442
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Bend$509
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Bend$315
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Bend$0
Education
Hillsboro$206
Bend$34
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Bend$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroBend
Property Tax
$1,352
$0
Sales Tax
$429
$96
Intergovernmental
$11,490
$3,599
Charges & Fees
$4,448
$2,279
Other
$5,341
$5,555

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroBend
Fire Protection
$449
$509
Highways & Roads
$32
$315
Education
$206
$34
Public Welfare
$1,428
$1,287
Health
$1,111
$0
Hospitals
$751
$471
Parks & Recreation
$3,096
$0
Housing
$4,102
$2,520
Sewerage
$777
$645
Utilities
$2,101
$1,020
Other
$4,645
$4,872
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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