Columbus, OH vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 66.5% more per capita than Columbus ($37,414/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$17.0B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$56,272
Total Revenue
$0
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$40,425
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,069
Population
902,449
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Philadelphia$593
Health
Columbus$0
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,790 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,456 |
| Health | $0 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $593 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $325 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $7,595 | $30,692 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health