Columbus, OH vs Dayton, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 11.1% more per capita than Dayton ($1,880/person difference). Dayton, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Dayton
Total Spending
$17.0B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$16,978
Total Revenue
$0
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$11,491
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$16
Population
902,449
137,305
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Dayton$855
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Dayton$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Dayton$232
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDayton
| Property Tax | $10 | $30 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $210 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $2,236 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,744 |
| Other | $5,248 | $5,977 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDayton
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $855 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $2,147 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $232 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,873 |
| Other | $7,595 | $6,059 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health