Springfield, OR vs Salem, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Salem spends 20.9% more per capita than Springfield ($3,335/person difference). Salem, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden28
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Springfield
Salem
Total Spending
$779.4M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$12,624
$15,959
Total Revenue
$424.8M
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$6,881
$47,891
Total Debt
$1.4M
$179.1M
Debt / Capita
$23
$1,019
Population
61,740
175,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Springfield$393
Salem$185
Highways & Roads
Springfield$0
Salem$285
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$0
Salem$899
Health
Springfield$375
Salem$311
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SpringfieldSalem
| Property Tax | $44 | $29 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $364 | $5,706 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,497 | $2,510 |
| Other | $13,347 | $5,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SpringfieldSalem
| Fire Protection | $393 | $185 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $285 |
| Public Welfare | $1,098 | $1,100 |
| Health | $375 | $311 |
| Hospitals | $181 | $2,834 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $899 |
| Housing | $3,952 | $3,037 |
| Sewerage | $236 | $317 |
| Utilities | $1,394 | $1,581 |
| Other | $4,994 | $5,409 |
C
Springfield, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Salem, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health