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

Toledo, OH vs Cincinnati, OH

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

Summary

Cincinnati spends 79.2% more per capita than Toledo ($19,522/person difference). Cincinnati, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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

Key Metrics

Metric
Toledo
Cincinnati
Total Spending
$1.4B
$7.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,129
$24,651
Total Revenue
$10.9M
$12.4B
Revenue / Capita
$40
$40,064
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
269,962
308,870
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toledo$0
Cincinnati$1,931
Highways & Roads
Toledo$0
Cincinnati$259
Parks & Recreation
Toledo$306
Cincinnati$2,030

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoCincinnati
Sales Tax
$142
$988
Income Tax
$0
$22
Intergovernmental
$9
$738
Charges & Fees
$3,379
$6,264
Other
$9,201
$2,429

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoCincinnati
Fire Protection
$0
$1,931
Highways & Roads
$0
$259
Public Welfare
$0
$988
Hospitals
$1,874
$1,630
Parks & Recreation
$306
$2,030
Housing
$0
$5,569
Sewerage
$117
$312
Utilities
$1,283
$5,619
Interest on Debt
$0
$435
Other
$1,550
$5,878
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Cincinnati, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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