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

Hillsboro, OR vs Eugene, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 14.0% more per capita than Eugene ($2,290/person difference). Eugene, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Eugene, OR
Pop. 176,755
C
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hillsboro
Eugene
Total Spending
$2.0B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$16,408
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$18,975
Total Debt
$930.3M
$286.9M
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$1,623
Population
106,612
176,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Eugene$308
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Eugene$491
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Eugene$1,585
Education
Hillsboro$206
Eugene$0
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Eugene$933

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroEugene
Property Tax
$1,352
$0
Sales Tax
$429
$717
Intergovernmental
$11,490
$931
Charges & Fees
$4,448
$2,493
Other
$5,341
$5,260

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroEugene
Fire Protection
$449
$308
Highways & Roads
$32
$491
Education
$206
$0
Public Welfare
$1,428
$861
Health
$1,111
$933
Hospitals
$751
$670
Parks & Recreation
$3,096
$1,585
Housing
$4,102
$4,088
Sewerage
$777
$671
Utilities
$2,101
$1,674
Other
$4,645
$5,128
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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