Lorain, OH vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 11.8% more per capita than Lorain ($2,216/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lorain
Columbus
Total Spending
$1.1B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,642
$18,858
Total Revenue
$547.8M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$8,410
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
65,138
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lorain$4
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Lorain$405
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Lorain$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Lorain$0
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LorainColumbus
| Property Tax | $241 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $622 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,389 |
| Other | $6,102 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LorainColumbus
| Police | $4 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $405 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $2,099 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $931 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $619 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,639 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $301 | $0 |
| Other | $10,644 | $7,595 |
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health