Salem, OR vs Bend, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 36.7% more per capita than Bend ($4,287/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Bend
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$11,671
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$36,801
Total Debt
$179.1M
$59.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$597
Population
175,754
99,442
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Bend$509
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Bend$315
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Bend$0
Education
Salem$0
Bend$34
Health
Salem$311
Bend$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemBend
| Property Tax | $29 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $96 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $3,599 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $2,279 |
| Other | $5,114 | $5,555 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemBend
| Fire Protection | $185 | $509 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $315 |
| Education | $0 | $34 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $1,287 |
| Health | $311 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $471 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $2,520 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $645 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $1,020 |
| Other | $5,409 | $4,872 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health