Boston, MA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 283.4% more per capita than Columbus ($53,441/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Columbus
Total Spending
$48.1B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$18,858
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$0
Total Debt
$296.3M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$445
$1,145
Population
665,945
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Columbus$2,168
Education
Boston$30,742
Columbus$0
Health
Boston$725
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,557 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonColumbus
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $224 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $878 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $1,719 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $7,595 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health