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

Parma, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

Summary

Dayton spends 44.4% more per capita than Parma ($7,541/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
Dayton, OH
Pop. 137,305
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Parma
Dayton
Total Spending
$760.5M
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,437
$16,978
Total Revenue
$35.0M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$434
$11,491
Total Debt
$0
$2.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$16
Population
80,587
137,305
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Parma$682
Dayton$855
Highways & Roads
Parma$211
Dayton$0
Parks & Recreation
Parma$519
Dayton$232

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaDayton
Property Tax
$0
$30
Sales Tax
$201
$210
Intergovernmental
$434
$2,236
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,744
Other
$356
$5,977

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ParmaDayton
Fire Protection
$682
$855
Highways & Roads
$211
$0
Public Welfare
$683
$2,147
Hospitals
$879
$677
Parks & Recreation
$519
$232
Housing
$2,539
$4,133
Sewerage
$34
$0
Utilities
$0
$2,873
Other
$3,890
$6,059
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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