Salem, OR vs Beaverton, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 33.7% more per capita than Beaverton ($4,025/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance58
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Beaverton
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$11,934
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$14,094
Total Debt
$179.1M
$228.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$2,344
Population
175,754
97,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Beaverton$268
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Beaverton$0
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Beaverton$0
Health
Salem$311
Beaverton$994
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemBeaverton
| Property Tax | $29 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $14,094 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $2,390 |
| Other | $5,114 | $1,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemBeaverton
| Fire Protection | $185 | $268 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $967 |
| Health | $311 | $994 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $455 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $3,728 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $406 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $1,470 |
| Other | $5,409 | $3,645 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Beaverton, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health