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

Springfield, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

Summary

Hillsboro spends 32.5% more per capita than Springfield ($6,075/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
Hillsboro, OR
Pop. 106,612
D
43/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity11
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
Hillsboro
Total Spending
$779.4M
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$18,698
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$19,905
Total Debt
$1.4M
$930.3M
Debt / Capita
$23
$8,726
Population
61,740
106,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Hillsboro$449
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Hillsboro$32
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Hillsboro$3,096
Education
Springfield$0
Hillsboro$206
Health
Springfield$375
Hillsboro$1,111

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldHillsboro
Property Tax
$44
$1,352
Sales Tax
$0
$429
Intergovernmental
$364
$11,490
Charges & Fees
$2,497
$4,448
Other
$13,347
$5,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldHillsboro
Fire Protection
$393
$449
Highways & Roads
$0
$32
Education
$0
$206
Public Welfare
$1,098
$1,428
Health
$375
$1,111
Hospitals
$181
$751
Parks & Recreation
$0
$3,096
Housing
$3,952
$4,102
Sewerage
$236
$777
Utilities
$1,394
$2,101
Other
$4,994
$4,645
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Hillsboro, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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