Salem, OR vs Medford, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 29.7% more per capita than Medford ($3,652/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Medford
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$12,307
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$19,258
Total Debt
$179.1M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$2,887
Population
175,754
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Medford$822
Health
Salem$311
Medford$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemMedford
| Property Tax | $29 | $17 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $241 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $1,848 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $2,768 |
| Other | $5,114 | $3,119 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemMedford
| Fire Protection | $185 | $267 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $322 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $1,096 |
| Health | $311 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $311 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $822 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $3,358 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $232 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $1,690 |
| Other | $5,409 | $4,209 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health