Salem, OR vs Eugene, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Eugene spends 2.7% more per capita than Salem ($449/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
56/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Eugene
Total Spending
$2.8B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$16,408
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$18,975
Total Debt
$179.1M
$286.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$1,623
Population
175,754
176,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Eugene$308
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Eugene$491
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Eugene$1,585
Health
Salem$311
Eugene$933
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemEugene
| Property Tax | $29 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $717 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $931 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $2,493 |
| Other | $5,114 | $5,260 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemEugene
| Fire Protection | $185 | $308 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $491 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $861 |
| Health | $311 | $933 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $670 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $1,585 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $4,088 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $671 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $1,674 |
| Other | $5,409 | $5,128 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Eugene, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health