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

Medford, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 34.2% more per capita than Medford ($6,392/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
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Medford
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$1.1B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$18,698
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$19,905
Total Debt
$247.0M
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$8,726
Population
85,539
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Medford$267
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Medford$0
Hillsboro$206
Health
Medford$0
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordHillsboro
Property Tax
$17
$1,352
Sales Tax
$241
$429
Intergovernmental
$1,848
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$2,768
$4,448
Other
$3,119
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordHillsboro
Fire Protection
$267
$449
Highways & Roads
$322
$32
Education
$0
$206
Public Welfare
$1,096
$1,428
Health
$0
$1,111
Hospitals
$311
$751
Parks & Recreation
$822
$3,096
Housing
$3,358
$4,102
Sewerage
$232
$777
Utilities
$1,690
$2,101
Other
$4,209
$4,645
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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