Springfield, OR vs Bend, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Springfield, OR and Bend, OR spend within 8.2% of each other per resident — $12,624 versus $11,671 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Bend, OR holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 72/100 (grade B) against 55/100 (grade C) for Springfield, OR — a 17-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.
On debt, Springfield, OR carries the lighter load at $23 per resident versus $597 for Bend, OR. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: fire protection leads in Springfield, OR at $393 per resident and in Bend, OR at $509.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on other revenue — 194% of total revenue in Springfield, OR and 15% in Bend, OR.
Summary
Springfield spends 8.2% more per capita than Bend ($952/person difference). Bend, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $96 |
| Intergovernmental | $364 | $3,599 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,497 | $2,279 |
| Other | $13,347 | $5,555 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $393 | $509 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $315 |
| Education | $0 | $34 |
| Public Welfare | $1,098 | $1,287 |
| Health | $375 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $181 | $471 |
| Housing | $3,952 | $2,520 |
| Sewerage | $236 | $645 |
| Utilities | $1,394 | $1,020 |
| Other | $4,994 | $4,872 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.