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

Cleveland, OH vs Parma, OH

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

Summary

Cleveland spends 144.7% more per capita than Parma ($13,651/person difference). Cleveland, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Parma, OH
Pop. 80,587
C
59/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cleveland
Parma
Total Spending
$8.6B
$760.5M
Spending / Capita
$23,088
$9,437
Total Revenue
$29.6B
$35.0M
Revenue / Capita
$79,979
$434
Total Debt
$464.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,253
$0
Population
370,365
80,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Cleveland$134
Parma$0
Fire Protection
Cleveland$633
Parma$682
Highways & Roads
Cleveland$221
Parma$211
Parks & Recreation
Cleveland$879
Parma$519
Education
Cleveland$65
Parma$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ClevelandParma
Property Tax
$470
$0
Sales Tax
$230
$201
Income Tax
$404
$0
Intergovernmental
$12,511
$434
Charges & Fees
$8,026
$0
Other
$1,801
$356

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ClevelandParma
Police
$134
$0
Fire Protection
$633
$682
Highways & Roads
$221
$211
Education
$65
$0
Public Welfare
$184
$683
Hospitals
$147
$879
Parks & Recreation
$879
$519
Housing
$6,008
$2,539
Sewerage
$250
$34
Utilities
$5,621
$0
Other
$8,945
$3,890
B
Cleveland, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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