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

Lorain, OH vs Akron, OH

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

Summary

Akron spends 15.3% more per capita than Lorain ($2,996/person difference). Akron, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lorain, OH
Pop. 65,138
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Akron, OH
Pop. 190,273
B
73/100
Budget Balance92
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lorain
Akron
Total Spending
$1.1B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$16,642
$19,638
Total Revenue
$547.8M
$4.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,410
$23,016
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
65,138
190,273
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Lorain$4
Akron$0
Fire Protection
Lorain$405
Akron$922
Parks & Recreation
Lorain$0
Akron$689

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LorainAkron
Property Tax
$241
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$148
Intergovernmental
$622
$23,016
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,806
Other
$6,102
$6,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LorainAkron
Police
$4
$0
Fire Protection
$405
$922
Public Welfare
$2,099
$0
Hospitals
$931
$4,350
Parks & Recreation
$0
$689
Housing
$619
$3,898
Sewerage
$0
$8
Utilities
$1,639
$3,689
Interest on Debt
$301
$0
Other
$10,644
$6,081
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
B
Akron, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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