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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Dayton, OH vs Toledo, OH

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Dayton spends 231.0% more per capita than Toledo ($11,849/person difference). Dayton, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dayton, OH
Pop. 137,305
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50
City B
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dayton
Toledo
Total Spending
$2.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,978
$5,129
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$11,491
$40
Total Debt
$2.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$16
$0
Population
137,305
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Dayton$855
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Dayton$232
Toledo$306

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DaytonToledo
Property Tax
$30
$0
Sales Tax
$210
$142
Intergovernmental
$2,236
$9
Charges & Fees
$3,744
$3,379
Other
$5,977
$9,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DaytonToledo
Fire Protection
$855
$0
Public Welfare
$2,147
$0
Hospitals
$677
$1,874
Parks & Recreation
$232
$306
Housing
$4,133
$0
Sewerage
$0
$117
Utilities
$2,873
$1,283
Other
$6,059
$1,550
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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