Springfield, OR vs Beaverton, OR

Springfield, OR and Beaverton, OR spend within 5.8% of each other per resident — $12,624 versus $11,934 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.

Springfield, OR edges Beaverton, OR on the Fiscal Health Score by 5 points — 55/100 (grade C) to 50/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Springfield, OR carries the lighter load at $23 per resident versus $2,344 for Beaverton, OR. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Springfield, OR leads with fire protection at $393 per resident, while Beaverton, OR leads with health at $994.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Springfield, OR at 194% of total revenue, whereas Beaverton, OR relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 100%.