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

Medford, OR vs Beaverton, OR

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

Summary

Medford spends 3.1% more per capita than Beaverton ($372/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Beaverton, OR
Pop. 97,554
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Medford
Beaverton
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$11,934
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$14,094
Total Debt
$247.0M
$228.7M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$2,344
Population
85,539
97,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Medford$267
Beaverton$268
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Beaverton$0
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Beaverton$0
Health
Medford$0
Beaverton$994

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordBeaverton
Property Tax
$17
$25
Sales Tax
$241
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,848
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$2,768
$2,390
Other
$3,119
$1,691

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordBeaverton
Fire Protection
$267
$268
Highways & Roads
$322
$0
Public Welfare
$1,096
$967
Health
$0
$994
Hospitals
$311
$455
Parks & Recreation
$822
$0
Housing
$3,358
$3,728
Sewerage
$232
$406
Utilities
$1,690
$1,470
Other
$4,209
$3,645
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health

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