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

How Does Cleveland, OH Spend Tax Money?

Cleveland, OH spends $23,088 per resident, with total expenditures of $8.6B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($879/person), Fire Protection ($633/person), Highways & Roads ($221/person). Fiscal Health Score: B (69/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$8.6B
Per Capita Spending$23,088
Total Revenue$29.6B
Total Debt$464.0M
Population370,365
Fiscal Health Score69/100 (B)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$879/person
Fire Protection$633/person
Highways & Roads$221/person
Police$134/person
Education$65/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.