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

Hillsboro, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 48.1% more per capita than Springfield ($6,075/person difference). Springfield, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Springfield, OR
Pop. 61,740
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hillsboro
Springfield
Total Spending
$2.0B
$779.4M
Spending / Capita
$18,698
$12,624
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$424.8M
Revenue / Capita
$19,905
$6,881
Total Debt
$930.3M
$1.4M
Debt / Capita
$8,726
$23
Population
106,612
61,740
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hillsboro$449
Springfield$393
Highways & Roads
Hillsboro$32
Springfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Hillsboro$3,096
Springfield$0
Education
Hillsboro$206
Springfield$0
Health
Hillsboro$1,111
Springfield$375

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroSpringfield
Property Tax
$1,352
$44
Sales Tax
$429
$0
Intergovernmental
$11,490
$364
Charges & Fees
$4,448
$2,497
Other
$5,341
$13,347

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HillsboroSpringfield
Fire Protection
$449
$393
Highways & Roads
$32
$0
Education
$206
$0
Public Welfare
$1,428
$1,098
Health
$1,111
$375
Hospitals
$751
$181
Parks & Recreation
$3,096
$0
Housing
$4,102
$3,952
Sewerage
$777
$236
Utilities
$2,101
$1,394
Other
$4,645
$4,994
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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