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