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

Canton, OH vs Akron, OH

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

Summary

Akron spends 17.4% more per capita than Canton ($3,415/person difference). Akron, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Canton, OH
Pop. 70,589
D
38/100
Budget Balance19
Debt Burden9
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency75
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Akron, OH
Pop. 190,273
B
73/100
Budget Balance92
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Canton
Akron
Total Spending
$1.1B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$16,223
$19,638
Total Revenue
$285.5M
$4.4B
Revenue / Capita
$4,045
$23,016
Total Debt
$49.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$701
$0
Population
70,589
190,273
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Canton$698
Akron$922
Parks & Recreation
Canton$471
Akron$689
Education
Canton$106
Akron$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonAkron
Sales Tax
$87
$148
Income Tax
$1,203
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,768
$23,016
Charges & Fees
$3,063
$1,806
Other
$4,716
$6,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonAkron
Fire Protection
$698
$922
Education
$106
$0
Public Welfare
$433
$0
Hospitals
$485
$4,350
Parks & Recreation
$471
$689
Housing
$3,093
$3,898
Sewerage
$425
$8
Utilities
$2,516
$3,689
Other
$7,997
$6,081
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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