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

Akron, OH vs Lorain, OH

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

Summary

Akron spends 18.0% more per capita than Lorain ($2,996/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
Lorain, OH
Pop. 65,138
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Akron
Lorain
Total Spending
$3.7B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,638
$16,642
Total Revenue
$4.4B
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$23,016
$8,410
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
190,273
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Akron$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Akron$922
Lorain$405
Parks & Recreation
Akron$689
Lorain$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronLorain
Property Tax
$0
$241
Sales Tax
$148
$0
Intergovernmental
$23,016
$622
Charges & Fees
$1,806
$0
Other
$6,798
$6,102

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronLorain
Police
$0
$4
Fire Protection
$922
$405
Public Welfare
$0
$2,099
Hospitals
$4,350
$931
Parks & Recreation
$689
$0
Housing
$3,898
$619
Sewerage
$8
$0
Utilities
$3,689
$1,639
Interest on Debt
$0
$301
Other
$6,081
$10,644
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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