Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Lorain, OH vs Toledo, OH

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

Summary

Lorain spends 224.5% more per capita than Toledo ($11,513/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

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
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lorain
Toledo
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,642
$5,129
Total Revenue
$547.8M
$10.9M
Revenue / Capita
$8,410
$40
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
65,138
269,962
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Lorain$4
Toledo$0
Fire Protection
Lorain$405
Toledo$0
Parks & Recreation
Lorain$0
Toledo$306

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LorainToledo
Property Tax
$241
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$142
Intergovernmental
$622
$9
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,379
Other
$6,102
$9,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LorainToledo
Police
$4
$0
Fire Protection
$405
$0
Public Welfare
$2,099
$0
Hospitals
$931
$1,874
Parks & Recreation
$0
$306
Housing
$619
$0
Sewerage
$0
$117
Utilities
$1,639
$1,283
Interest on Debt
$301
$0
Other
$10,644
$1,550
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

Compare More Cities