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

Cleveland, OH vs Akron, OH

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

Summary

Cleveland spends 17.6% more per capita than Akron ($3,450/person difference). Akron, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Cleveland, OH
Pop. 370,365
B
69/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden36
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency74
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Akron, OH
Pop. 190,273
B
73/100
Budget Balance92
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cleveland
Akron
Total Spending
$8.6B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,088
$19,638
Total Revenue
$29.6B
$4.4B
Revenue / Capita
$79,979
$23,016
Total Debt
$464.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,253
$0
Population
370,365
190,273
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Cleveland$134
Akron$0
Fire Protection
Cleveland$633
Akron$922
Highways & Roads
Cleveland$221
Akron$0
Parks & Recreation
Cleveland$879
Akron$689
Education
Cleveland$65
Akron$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ClevelandAkron
Property Tax
$470
$0
Sales Tax
$230
$148
Income Tax
$404
$0
Intergovernmental
$12,511
$23,016
Charges & Fees
$8,026
$1,806
Other
$1,801
$6,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ClevelandAkron
Police
$134
$0
Fire Protection
$633
$922
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$65
$0
Public Welfare
$184
$0
Hospitals
$147
$4,350
Parks & Recreation
$879
$689
Housing
$6,008
$3,898
Sewerage
$250
$8
Utilities
$5,621
$3,689
Other
$8,945
$6,081
B
Cleveland, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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