Columbus, OH vs Lorain, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 13.3% more per capita than Lorain ($2,216/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Lorain
Total Spending
$17.0B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$16,642
Total Revenue
$0
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$8,410
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Lorain$405
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Lorain$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Lorain$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusLorain
| Property Tax | $10 | $241 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $622 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $0 |
| Other | $5,248 | $6,102 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusLorain
| Police | $0 | $4 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $405 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $2,099 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $931 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $619 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,639 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $301 |
| Other | $7,595 | $10,644 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health