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

Canton, OH vs Parma, OH

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

Summary

Canton spends 71.9% more per capita than Parma ($6,786/person difference). Parma, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

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
Parma, OH
Pop. 80,587
C
59/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Canton
Parma
Total Spending
$1.1B
$760.5M
Spending / Capita
$16,223
$9,437
Total Revenue
$285.5M
$35.0M
Revenue / Capita
$4,045
$434
Total Debt
$49.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$701
$0
Population
70,589
80,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Canton$698
Parma$682
Highways & Roads
Canton$0
Parma$211
Parks & Recreation
Canton$471
Parma$519
Education
Canton$106
Parma$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonParma
Sales Tax
$87
$201
Income Tax
$1,203
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,768
$434
Charges & Fees
$3,063
$0
Other
$4,716
$356

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonParma
Fire Protection
$698
$682
Highways & Roads
$0
$211
Education
$106
$0
Public Welfare
$433
$683
Hospitals
$485
$879
Parks & Recreation
$471
$519
Housing
$3,093
$2,539
Sewerage
$425
$34
Utilities
$2,516
$0
Other
$7,997
$3,890
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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