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

Springfield, OR vs Medford, OR

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

Summary

Springfield spends 2.6% more per capita than Medford ($317/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
Medford
Total Spending
$779.4M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$12,307
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$19,258
Total Debt
$1.4M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$23
$2,887
Population
61,740
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Medford$822
Health
Springfield$375
Medford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldMedford
Property Tax
$44
$17
Sales Tax
$0
$241
Intergovernmental
$364
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$2,497
$2,768
Other
$13,347
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldMedford
Fire Protection
$393
$267
Highways & Roads
$0
$322
Public Welfare
$1,098
$1,096
Health
$375
$0
Hospitals
$181
$311
Parks & Recreation
$0
$822
Housing
$3,952
$3,358
Sewerage
$236
$232
Utilities
$1,394
$1,690
Other
$4,994
$4,209
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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