Medford, OR vs Springfield, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Springfield, OR and Medford, OR spend within 2.6% of each other per resident — $12,624 versus $12,307 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Medford, OR holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 70/100 (grade B) against 55/100 (grade C) for Springfield, OR — a 15-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.
On debt, Springfield, OR carries the lighter load at $23 per resident versus $2,887 for Medford, OR. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Medford, OR leads with parks and recreation at $822 per resident, while Springfield, OR leads with fire protection at $393.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on other revenue — 16% of total revenue in Medford, OR and 194% in Springfield, OR.
Summary
Springfield spends 2.5% more per capita than Medford ($317/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $17 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $241 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,848 | $364 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,768 | $2,497 |
| Other | $3,119 | $13,347 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $267 | $393 |
| Highways & Roads | $322 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,096 | $1,098 |
| Health | $0 | $375 |
| Hospitals | $311 | $181 |
| Parks & Recreation | $822 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,358 | $3,952 |
| Sewerage | $232 | $236 |
| Utilities | $1,690 | $1,394 |
| Other | $4,209 | $4,994 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.