Parma, OH vs Lorain, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Lorain spends 43.3% more per capita than Parma ($7,205/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Parma
Lorain
Total Spending
$760.5M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,437
$16,642
Total Revenue
$35.0M
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$434
$8,410
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
80,587
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Parma$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Parma$682
Lorain$405
Highways & Roads
Parma$211
Lorain$0
Parks & Recreation
Parma$519
Lorain$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ParmaLorain
| Property Tax | $0 | $241 |
| Sales Tax | $201 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $434 | $622 |
| Other | $356 | $6,102 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ParmaLorain
| Police | $0 | $4 |
| Fire Protection | $682 | $405 |
| Highways & Roads | $211 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $683 | $2,099 |
| Hospitals | $879 | $931 |
| Parks & Recreation | $519 | $0 |
| Housing | $2,539 | $619 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $0 | $1,639 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $301 |
| Other | $3,890 | $10,644 |
C
Parma, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health