Salem, OR vs Corvallis, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 10.1% more per capita than Corvallis ($1,467/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
B
66/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Corvallis
Total Spending
$2.8B
$870.2M
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$14,492
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$254.0M
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$4,229
Total Debt
$179.1M
$11.0M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$184
Population
175,754
60,050
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Corvallis$298
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Corvallis$146
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Corvallis$1,073
Health
Salem$311
Corvallis$880
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemCorvallis
| Property Tax | $29 | $931 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $359 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $4,229 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $1,989 |
| Other | $5,114 | $4,581 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemCorvallis
| Fire Protection | $185 | $298 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $146 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $276 |
| Health | $311 | $880 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $707 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $1,073 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $2,056 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $810 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $701 |
| Other | $5,409 | $7,543 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Corvallis, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health