Medford, OR vs Eugene, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Eugene spends 25.0% more per capita than Medford ($4,102/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Medford
Eugene
Total Spending
$1.1B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$16,408
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$18,975
Total Debt
$247.0M
$286.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$1,623
Population
85,539
176,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Medford$267
Eugene$308
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Eugene$491
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Eugene$1,585
Health
Medford$0
Eugene$933
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MedfordEugene
| Property Tax | $17 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $241 | $717 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,848 | $931 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,768 | $2,493 |
| Other | $3,119 | $5,260 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MedfordEugene
| Fire Protection | $267 | $308 |
| Highways & Roads | $322 | $491 |
| Public Welfare | $1,096 | $861 |
| Health | $0 | $933 |
| Hospitals | $311 | $670 |
| Parks & Recreation | $822 | $1,585 |
| Housing | $3,358 | $4,088 |
| Sewerage | $232 | $671 |
| Utilities | $1,690 | $1,674 |
| Other | $4,209 | $5,128 |
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health