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

Cincinnati, OH vs Canton, OH

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

Summary

Cincinnati spends 52.0% more per capita than Canton ($8,428/person difference). Cincinnati, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Cincinnati, OH
Pop. 308,870
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency67
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Canton, OH
Pop. 70,589
D
38/100
Budget Balance19
Debt Burden9
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency75
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cincinnati
Canton
Total Spending
$7.6B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$24,651
$16,223
Total Revenue
$12.4B
$285.5M
Revenue / Capita
$40,064
$4,045
Total Debt
$0
$49.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$701
Population
308,870
70,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cincinnati$1,931
Canton$698
Highways & Roads
Cincinnati$259
Canton$0
Parks & Recreation
Cincinnati$2,030
Canton$471
Education
Cincinnati$0
Canton$106

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiCanton
Sales Tax
$988
$87
Income Tax
$22
$1,203
Intergovernmental
$738
$1,768
Charges & Fees
$6,264
$3,063
Other
$2,429
$4,716

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiCanton
Fire Protection
$1,931
$698
Highways & Roads
$259
$0
Education
$0
$106
Public Welfare
$988
$433
Hospitals
$1,630
$485
Parks & Recreation
$2,030
$471
Housing
$5,569
$3,093
Sewerage
$312
$425
Utilities
$5,619
$2,516
Interest on Debt
$435
$0
Other
$5,878
$7,997
A
Cincinnati, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health

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