Salem, OR vs Springfield, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 26.4% more per capita than Springfield ($3,335/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
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Salem
Springfield
Total Spending
$2.8B
$779.4M
Spending / Capita
$15,959
$12,624
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$424.8M
Revenue / Capita
$47,891
$6,881
Total Debt
$179.1M
$1.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,019
$23
Population
175,754
61,740
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Salem$185
Springfield$393
Highways & Roads
Salem$285
Springfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Salem$899
Springfield$0
Health
Salem$311
Springfield$375
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemSpringfield
| Property Tax | $29 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $301 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,706 | $364 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,510 | $2,497 |
| Other | $5,114 | $13,347 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SalemSpringfield
| Fire Protection | $185 | $393 |
| Highways & Roads | $285 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,100 | $1,098 |
| Health | $311 | $375 |
| Hospitals | $2,834 | $181 |
| Parks & Recreation | $899 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,037 | $3,952 |
| Sewerage | $317 | $236 |
| Utilities | $1,581 | $1,394 |
| Other | $5,409 | $4,994 |
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health