Hillsboro, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Hillsboro spends 17.2% more per capita than Salem ($2,740/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Hillsboro
Salem
Total Spending
$2.0B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$15,959
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$47,891
Total Debt
$930.3M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$1,019
Population
106,612
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Salem$899
Education
Hillsboro$206
Salem$0
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HillsboroSalem
| Property Tax | $1,352 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $429 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $11,490 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,448 | $2,510 |
| Other | $5,341 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HillsboroSalem
| Fire Protection | $449 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $32 | $285 |
| Education | $206 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,428 | $1,100 |
| Health | $1,111 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $751 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,096 | $899 |
| Housing | $4,102 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $777 | $317 |
| Utilities | $2,101 | $1,581 |
| Other | $4,645 | $5,409 |
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health