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

Medford, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

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

City A
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Springfield, OR
Pop. 61,740
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Medford
Springfield
Total Spending
$1.1B
$779.4M
Spending / Capita
$12,307
$12,624
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$424.8M
Revenue / Capita
$19,258
$6,881
Total Debt
$247.0M
$1.4M
Debt / Capita
$2,887
$23
Population
85,539
61,740
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Medford$267
Springfield$393
Highways & Roads
Medford$322
Springfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Medford$822
Springfield$0
Health
Medford$0
Springfield$375

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MedfordSpringfield
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)

MedfordSpringfield
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
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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