Hamilton, OH vs Lorain, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Hamilton spends 598.7% more per capita than Lorain ($99,634/person difference). Hamilton, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Hamilton
Lorain
Total Spending
$7.3B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$116,276
$16,642
Total Revenue
$12.9B
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$204,195
$8,410
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
63,149
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Hamilton$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Hamilton$2,102
Lorain$405
Highways & Roads
Hamilton$86
Lorain$0
Parks & Recreation
Hamilton$1,125
Lorain$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HamiltonLorain
| Property Tax | $604 | $241 |
| Sales Tax | $3,499 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $204,195 | $622 |
| Other | $71,987 | $6,102 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HamiltonLorain
| Police | $0 | $4 |
| Fire Protection | $2,102 | $405 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,373 | $2,099 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $931 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,125 | $0 |
| Housing | $15,570 | $619 |
| Utilities | $50,129 | $1,639 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $301 |
| Other | $43,891 | $10,644 |
B
Hamilton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health