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

Parma, OH vs Cincinnati, OH

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

Summary

Cincinnati spends 61.7% more per capita than Parma ($15,214/person difference). Cincinnati, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Cincinnati, OH
Pop. 308,870
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency67
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Parma
Cincinnati
Total Spending
$760.5M
$7.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,437
$24,651
Total Revenue
$35.0M
$12.4B
Revenue / Capita
$434
$40,064
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
80,587
308,870
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Parma$682
Cincinnati$1,931
Highways & Roads
Parma$211
Cincinnati$259
Parks & Recreation
Parma$519
Cincinnati$2,030

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCincinnati
Sales Tax
$201
$988
Income Tax
$0
$22
Intergovernmental
$434
$738
Charges & Fees
$0
$6,264
Other
$356
$2,429

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCincinnati
Fire Protection
$682
$1,931
Highways & Roads
$211
$259
Public Welfare
$683
$988
Hospitals
$879
$1,630
Parks & Recreation
$519
$2,030
Housing
$2,539
$5,569
Sewerage
$34
$312
Utilities
$0
$5,619
Interest on Debt
$0
$435
Other
$3,890
$5,878
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Cincinnati, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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