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

Springfield, OR vs Gresham, OR

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

Summary

Springfield spends 16.5% more per capita than Gresham ($1,784/person difference). Springfield, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
Gresham
Total Spending
$779.4M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$10,840
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$555.5M
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$4,893
Total Debt
$1.4M
$111.1M
Debt / Capita
$23
$978
Population
61,740
113,525
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Gresham$459
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Gresham$184
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Gresham$285
Health
Springfield$375
Gresham$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldGresham
Property Tax
$44
$28
Sales Tax
$0
$5
Income Tax
$0
$69
Intergovernmental
$364
$4,893
Charges & Fees
$2,497
$1,652
Other
$13,347
$3,781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldGresham
Fire Protection
$393
$459
Highways & Roads
$0
$184
Public Welfare
$1,098
$944
Health
$375
$0
Hospitals
$181
$662
Parks & Recreation
$0
$285
Housing
$3,952
$2,587
Sewerage
$236
$57
Utilities
$1,394
$1,126
Other
$4,994
$4,537
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health

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