Springfield, OR vs Eugene, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Eugene, OR spends 30% more per resident than Springfield, OR: $16,408 against $12,624. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Eugene, OR edges Springfield, OR on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 56/100 (grade C) to 55/100 (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 $1,623 for Eugene, OR. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Springfield, OR leads with fire protection at $393 per resident, while Eugene, OR leads with parks and recreation at $1,585.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on other revenue — 194% of total revenue in Springfield, OR and 28% in Eugene, OR.
Summary
Eugene spends 23.1% more per capita than Springfield ($3,785/person difference). Eugene, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $717 |
| Intergovernmental | $364 | $931 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,497 | $2,493 |
| Other | $13,347 | $5,260 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $393 | $308 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $491 |
| Public Welfare | $1,098 | $861 |
| Health | $375 | $933 |
| Hospitals | $181 | $670 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,585 |
| Housing | $3,952 | $4,088 |
| Sewerage | $236 | $671 |
| Utilities | $1,394 | $1,674 |
| Other | $4,994 | $5,128 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.