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

Canton, OH vs Cleveland, OH

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

Summary

Cleveland spends 29.7% more per capita than Canton ($6,865/person difference). Cleveland, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Cleveland, OH
Pop. 370,365
B
69/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden36
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency74
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Canton
Cleveland
Total Spending
$1.1B
$8.6B
Spending / Capita
$16,223
$23,088
Total Revenue
$285.5M
$29.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,045
$79,979
Total Debt
$49.5M
$464.0M
Debt / Capita
$701
$1,253
Population
70,589
370,365
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Canton$0
Cleveland$134
Fire Protection
Canton$698
Cleveland$633
Highways & Roads
Canton$0
Cleveland$221
Parks & Recreation
Canton$471
Cleveland$879
Education
Canton$106
Cleveland$65

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonCleveland
Property Tax
$0
$470
Sales Tax
$87
$230
Income Tax
$1,203
$404
Intergovernmental
$1,768
$12,511
Charges & Fees
$3,063
$8,026
Other
$4,716
$1,801

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonCleveland
Police
$0
$134
Fire Protection
$698
$633
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$106
$65
Public Welfare
$433
$184
Hospitals
$485
$147
Parks & Recreation
$471
$879
Housing
$3,093
$6,008
Sewerage
$425
$250
Utilities
$2,516
$5,621
Other
$7,997
$8,945
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Cleveland, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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