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

Parma, OH vs Canton, OH

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

Summary

Canton spends 41.8% more per capita than Parma ($6,786/person difference). Parma, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Parma, OH
Pop. 80,587
C
59/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Canton, OH
Pop. 70,589
D
38/100
Budget Balance19
Debt Burden9
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency75
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Parma
Canton
Total Spending
$760.5M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,437
$16,223
Total Revenue
$35.0M
$285.5M
Revenue / Capita
$434
$4,045
Total Debt
$0
$49.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$701
Population
80,587
70,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Parma$682
Canton$698
Highways & Roads
Parma$211
Canton$0
Parks & Recreation
Parma$519
Canton$471
Education
Parma$0
Canton$106

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCanton
Sales Tax
$201
$87
Income Tax
$0
$1,203
Intergovernmental
$434
$1,768
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,063
Other
$356
$4,716

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCanton
Fire Protection
$682
$698
Highways & Roads
$211
$0
Education
$0
$106
Public Welfare
$683
$433
Hospitals
$879
$485
Parks & Recreation
$519
$471
Housing
$2,539
$3,093
Sewerage
$34
$425
Utilities
$0
$2,516
Other
$3,890
$7,997
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health

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