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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Springfield, OR vs Bend, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

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

City A
Springfield, OR
Pop. 61,740
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Bend, OR
Pop. 99,442
B
72/100
Budget Balance85
Debt Burden30
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
Bend
Total Spending
$779.4M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$11,671
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$3.7B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$36,801
Total Debt
$1.4M
$59.4M
Debt / Capita
$23
$597
Population
61,740
99,442
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Bend$509
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Bend$315
Education
Springfield$0
Bend$34
Health
Springfield$375
Bend$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldBend
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)

SpringfieldBend
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
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Bend, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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