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

Akron, OH vs Toledo, OH

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

Summary

Akron spends 282.9% more per capita than Toledo ($14,509/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
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Akron
Toledo
Total Spending
$3.7B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$19,638
$5,129
Total Revenue
$4.4B
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$23,016
$40
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
190,273
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Akron$922
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Akron$689
Toledo$306

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronToledo
Sales Tax
$148
$142
Intergovernmental
$23,016
$9
Charges & Fees
$1,806
$3,379
Other
$6,798
$9,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AkronToledo
Fire Protection
$922
$0
Hospitals
$4,350
$1,874
Parks & Recreation
$689
$306
Housing
$3,898
$0
Sewerage
$8
$117
Utilities
$3,689
$1,283
Other
$6,081
$1,550
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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