Columbus, OH vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 73.9% more per capita than Columbus ($53,441/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Boston
Total Spending
$17.0B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$72,299
Total Revenue
$0
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$31,243
Total Debt
$1.0B
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$445
Population
902,449
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Boston$711
Education
Columbus$0
Boston$30,742
Health
Columbus$0
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusBoston
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,784 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusBoston
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,110 |
| Health | $0 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $711 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $355 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,402 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $7,595 | $18,955 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health