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

Canton, OH vs Toledo, OH

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

Summary

Canton spends 216.3% more per capita than Toledo ($11,094/person difference). Toledo, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Canton
Toledo
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,223
$5,129
Total Revenue
$285.5M
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$4,045
$40
Total Debt
$49.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$701
$0
Population
70,589
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Canton$698
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Canton$471
Toledo$306
Education
Canton$106
Toledo$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonToledo
Sales Tax
$87
$142
Income Tax
$1,203
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,768
$9
Charges & Fees
$3,063
$3,379
Other
$4,716
$9,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CantonToledo
Fire Protection
$698
$0
Education
$106
$0
Public Welfare
$433
$0
Hospitals
$485
$1,874
Parks & Recreation
$471
$306
Housing
$3,093
$0
Sewerage
$425
$117
Utilities
$2,516
$1,283
Other
$7,997
$1,550
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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