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

Toledo, OH

Population: 269,962 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

C
55/100

Average fiscal health, some areas of concern

Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$5,129
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Hospitals
36.5%$505.9M
Other
30.2%$418.5M
Utilities
25.0%$346.3M
Parks & Recreation
6.0%$82.6M
Sewerage
2.3%$31.5M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
351.8%$38.2M
Intergovernmental
21.3%$2.3M
Charges & Fees
8391.3%$912.3M
Other
22847.1%$2.5B

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation$306/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)0/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)100/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Toledo stacks up against another city.

vs Columbus, OHvs Cleveland, OHvs Cincinnati, OH
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Ohio

Columbus, OH

Pop. 902K

C
Total Spending
$17.0B
Per Capita
$18,858

Cleveland, OH

Pop. 370K

B
Total Spending
$8.6B
Per Capita
$23,088

Cincinnati, OH

Pop. 309K

A
Total Spending
$7.6B
Per Capita
$24,651

Akron, OH

Pop. 190K

B
Total Spending
$3.7B
Per Capita
$19,638

Compare Toledo With

Columbus, OH

Spending: $18,858/person · Grade: C

Cleveland, OH

Spending: $23,088/person · Grade: B

Cincinnati, OH

Spending: $24,651/person · Grade: A

Akron, OH

Spending: $19,638/person · Grade: B

Frequently Asked Questions

Toledo, OH spends $5,129 per resident, based on total expenditures of $1.4B for a population of 269,962. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (55/100).

Toledo, OH has total expenditures of $1.4B and total revenue of $10.9M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Toledo, OH employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Toledo, OH has a Fiscal Health Score of C (55/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. cities, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.