Dayton, OH vs Lorain, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dayton spends 2.0% more per capita than Lorain ($336/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dayton
Lorain
Total Spending
$2.3B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$16,978
$16,642
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$11,491
$8,410
Total Debt
$2.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$16
$0
Population
137,305
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dayton$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Dayton$855
Lorain$405
Parks & Recreation
Dayton$232
Lorain$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DaytonLorain
| Property Tax | $30 | $241 |
| Sales Tax | $210 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,236 | $622 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,744 | $0 |
| Other | $5,977 | $6,102 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DaytonLorain
| Police | $0 | $4 |
| Fire Protection | $855 | $405 |
| Public Welfare | $2,147 | $2,099 |
| Hospitals | $677 | $931 |
| Parks & Recreation | $232 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $619 |
| Utilities | $2,873 | $1,639 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $301 |
| Other | $6,059 | $10,644 |
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health