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

Hillsboro, OR vs Medford, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 51.9% more per capita than Medford ($6,392/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hillsboro
Medford
Total Spending
$2.0B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$12,307
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$19,258
Total Debt
$930.3M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$2,887
Population
106,612
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Medford$822
Education
Hillsboro$206
Medford$0
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Medford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroMedford
Property Tax
$1,352
$17
Sales Tax
$429
$241
Intergovernmental
$11,490
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$4,448
$2,768
Other
$5,341
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroMedford
Fire Protection
$449
$267
Highways & Roads
$32
$322
Education
$206
$0
Public Welfare
$1,428
$1,096
Health
$1,111
$0
Hospitals
$751
$311
Parks & Recreation
$3,096
$822
Housing
$4,102
$3,358
Sewerage
$777
$232
Utilities
$2,101
$1,690
Other
$4,645
$4,209
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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