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

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

City A
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Eugene, OR
Pop. 176,755
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

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