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

Toledo, OH vs Canton, OH

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

Summary

Canton spends 68.4% more per capita than Toledo ($11,094/person difference). Toledo, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Toledo, OH
Pop. 269,962
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
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
Toledo
Canton
Total Spending
$1.4B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$5,129
$16,223
Total Revenue
$10.9M
$285.5M
Revenue / Capita
$40
$4,045
Total Debt
$0
$49.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$701
Population
269,962
70,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toledo$0
Canton$698
Parks & Recreation
Toledo$306
Canton$471
Education
Toledo$0
Canton$106

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoCanton
Sales Tax
$142
$87
Income Tax
$0
$1,203
Intergovernmental
$9
$1,768
Charges & Fees
$3,379
$3,063
Other
$9,201
$4,716

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoCanton
Fire Protection
$0
$698
Education
$0
$106
Public Welfare
$0
$433
Hospitals
$1,874
$485
Parks & Recreation
$306
$471
Housing
$0
$3,093
Sewerage
$117
$425
Utilities
$1,283
$2,516
Other
$1,550
$7,997
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Canton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health

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