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

Cincinnati, OH vs Parma, OH

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

Summary

Cincinnati spends 161.2% more per capita than Parma ($15,214/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
Parma, OH
Pop. 80,587
C
59/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cincinnati
Parma
Total Spending
$7.6B
$760.5M
Spending / Capita
$24,651
$9,437
Total Revenue
$12.4B
$35.0M
Revenue / Capita
$40,064
$434
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
308,870
80,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cincinnati$1,931
Parma$682
Highways & Roads
Cincinnati$259
Parma$211
Parks & Recreation
Cincinnati$2,030
Parma$519

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiParma
Sales Tax
$988
$201
Income Tax
$22
$0
Intergovernmental
$738
$434
Charges & Fees
$6,264
$0
Other
$2,429
$356

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiParma
Fire Protection
$1,931
$682
Highways & Roads
$259
$211
Public Welfare
$988
$683
Hospitals
$1,630
$879
Parks & Recreation
$2,030
$519
Housing
$5,569
$2,539
Sewerage
$312
$34
Utilities
$5,619
$0
Interest on Debt
$435
$0
Other
$5,878
$3,890
A
Cincinnati, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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