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

Springfield, OR vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 46.7% more per capita than Springfield ($11,051/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
Portland
Total Spending
$779.4M
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$23,675
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$47,970
Total Debt
$1.4M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$23
$1,574
Population
61,740
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Portland$2,477
Health
Springfield$375
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldPortland
Property Tax
$44
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$1,695
Income Tax
$0
$130
Intergovernmental
$364
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$2,497
$3,883
Other
$13,347
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldPortland
Fire Protection
$393
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$0
$139
Public Welfare
$1,098
$3,607
Health
$375
$0
Hospitals
$181
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$0
$2,477
Housing
$3,952
$3,694
Sewerage
$236
$630
Utilities
$1,394
$1,845
Other
$4,994
$6,689
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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