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

Medford, OR vs Corvallis, OR

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

Summary

Corvallis spends 15.1% more per capita than Medford ($2,185/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
Corvallis, OR
Pop. 60,050
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Medford
Corvallis
Total Spending
$1.1B
$870.2M
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$14,492
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$254.0M
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$4,229
Total Debt
$247.0M
$11.0M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$184
Population
85,539
60,050
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Medford$267
Corvallis$298
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Corvallis$146
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Corvallis$1,073
Health
Medford$0
Corvallis$880

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordCorvallis
Property Tax
$17
$931
Sales Tax
$241
$359
Intergovernmental
$1,848
$4,229
Charges & Fees
$2,768
$1,989
Other
$3,119
$4,581

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordCorvallis
Fire Protection
$267
$298
Highways & Roads
$322
$146
Public Welfare
$1,096
$276
Health
$0
$880
Hospitals
$311
$707
Parks & Recreation
$822
$1,073
Housing
$3,358
$2,056
Sewerage
$232
$0
Utilities
$1,690
$810
Interest on Debt
$0
$701
Other
$4,209
$7,543
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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