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

Canton, OH vs Lorain, OH

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

Summary

Lorain spends 2.5% more per capita than Canton ($419/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

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
Lorain, OH
Pop. 65,138
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Canton
Lorain
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$16,223
$16,642
Total Revenue
$285.5M
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$4,045
$8,410
Total Debt
$49.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$701
$0
Population
70,589
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Canton$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Canton$698
Lorain$405
Parks & Recreation
Canton$471
Lorain$0
Education
Canton$106
Lorain$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonLorain
Property Tax
$0
$241
Sales Tax
$87
$0
Income Tax
$1,203
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,768
$622
Charges & Fees
$3,063
$0
Other
$4,716
$6,102

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonLorain
Police
$0
$4
Fire Protection
$698
$405
Education
$106
$0
Public Welfare
$433
$2,099
Hospitals
$485
$931
Parks & Recreation
$471
$0
Housing
$3,093
$619
Sewerage
$425
$0
Utilities
$2,516
$1,639
Interest on Debt
$0
$301
Other
$7,997
$10,644
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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