Medford, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 22.9% more per capita than Medford ($3,652/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
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Medford
Salem
Total Spending
$1.1B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$15,959
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$47,891
Total Debt
$247.0M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$1,019
Population
85,539
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Medford$267
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Salem$899
Health
Medford$0
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MedfordSalem
| Property Tax | $17 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $241 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,848 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,768 | $2,510 |
| Other | $3,119 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MedfordSalem
| Fire Protection | $267 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $322 | $285 |
| Public Welfare | $1,096 | $1,100 |
| Health | $0 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $311 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $822 | $899 |
| Housing | $3,358 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $232 | $317 |
| Utilities | $1,690 | $1,581 |
| Other | $4,209 | $5,409 |
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health