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

Medford, OR vs Gresham, OR

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

Summary

Medford spends 13.5% more per capita than Gresham ($1,467/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
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Medford
Gresham
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$10,840
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$555.5M
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$4,893
Total Debt
$247.0M
$111.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$978
Population
85,539
113,525
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Medford$267
Gresham$459
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Gresham$184
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Gresham$285

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordGresham
Property Tax
$17
$28
Sales Tax
$241
$5
Income Tax
$0
$69
Intergovernmental
$1,848
$4,893
Charges & Fees
$2,768
$1,652
Other
$3,119
$3,781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordGresham
Fire Protection
$267
$459
Highways & Roads
$322
$184
Public Welfare
$1,096
$944
Hospitals
$311
$662
Parks & Recreation
$822
$285
Housing
$3,358
$2,587
Sewerage
$232
$57
Utilities
$1,690
$1,126
Other
$4,209
$4,537
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health

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