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

Parma, OH vs Cleveland, OH

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

Summary

Cleveland spends 59.1% more per capita than Parma ($13,651/person difference). Cleveland, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Cleveland, OH
Pop. 370,365
B
69/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden36
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency74
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Parma
Cleveland
Total Spending
$760.5M
$8.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,437
$23,088
Total Revenue
$35.0M
$29.6B
Revenue / Capita
$434
$79,979
Total Debt
$0
$464.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,253
Population
80,587
370,365
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Parma$0
Cleveland$134
Fire Protection
Parma$682
Cleveland$633
Highways & Roads
Parma$211
Cleveland$221
Parks & Recreation
Parma$519
Cleveland$879
Education
Parma$0
Cleveland$65

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCleveland
Property Tax
$0
$470
Sales Tax
$201
$230
Income Tax
$0
$404
Intergovernmental
$434
$12,511
Charges & Fees
$0
$8,026
Other
$356
$1,801

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaCleveland
Police
$0
$134
Fire Protection
$682
$633
Highways & Roads
$211
$221
Education
$0
$65
Public Welfare
$683
$184
Hospitals
$879
$147
Parks & Recreation
$519
$879
Housing
$2,539
$6,008
Sewerage
$34
$250
Utilities
$0
$5,621
Other
$3,890
$8,945
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
B
Cleveland, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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