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

Akron, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

Summary

Akron spends 15.7% more per capita than Dayton ($2,660/person difference). Akron, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Akron, OH
Pop. 190,273
B
73/100
Budget Balance92
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Dayton, OH
Pop. 137,305
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Akron
Dayton
Total Spending
$3.7B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,638
$16,978
Total Revenue
$4.4B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,016
$11,491
Total Debt
$0
$2.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$16
Population
190,273
137,305
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Akron$922
Dayton$855
Parks & Recreation
Akron$689
Dayton$232

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronDayton
Property Tax
$0
$30
Sales Tax
$148
$210
Intergovernmental
$23,016
$2,236
Charges & Fees
$1,806
$3,744
Other
$6,798
$5,977

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronDayton
Fire Protection
$922
$855
Public Welfare
$0
$2,147
Hospitals
$4,350
$677
Parks & Recreation
$689
$232
Housing
$3,898
$4,133
Sewerage
$8
$0
Utilities
$3,689
$2,873
Other
$6,081
$6,059
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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