Columbus, OH vs Toledo, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 267.7% more per capita than Toledo ($13,729/person difference). Toledo, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Toledo
Total Spending
$17.0B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$5,129
Total Revenue
$0
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$40
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Toledo$0
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Toledo$306
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusToledo
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $142 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $9 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,379 |
| Other | $5,248 | $9,201 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusToledo
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $306 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $0 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $117 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,283 |
| Other | $7,595 | $1,550 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health