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

Cincinnati, OH vs Toledo, OH

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

Summary

Cincinnati spends 380.6% more per capita than Toledo ($19,522/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
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cincinnati
Toledo
Total Spending
$7.6B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$24,651
$5,129
Total Revenue
$12.4B
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$40,064
$40
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
308,870
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cincinnati$1,931
Toledo$0
Highways & Roads
Cincinnati$259
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Cincinnati$2,030
Toledo$306

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiToledo
Sales Tax
$988
$142
Income Tax
$22
$0
Intergovernmental
$738
$9
Charges & Fees
$6,264
$3,379
Other
$2,429
$9,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CincinnatiToledo
Fire Protection
$1,931
$0
Highways & Roads
$259
$0
Public Welfare
$988
$0
Hospitals
$1,630
$1,874
Parks & Recreation
$2,030
$306
Housing
$5,569
$0
Sewerage
$312
$117
Utilities
$5,619
$1,283
Interest on Debt
$435
$0
Other
$5,878
$1,550
A
Cincinnati, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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