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

Toledo, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

Summary

Columbus spends 72.8% more per capita than Toledo ($13,729/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
Columbus, OH
Pop. 902,449
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Toledo
Columbus
Total Spending
$1.4B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$5,129
$18,858
Total Revenue
$10.9M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$40
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
269,962
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toledo$0
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Toledo$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Toledo$306
Columbus$2,168

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoColumbus
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$142
$234
Income Tax
$0
$1
Intergovernmental
$9
$0
Charges & Fees
$3,379
$2,389
Other
$9,201
$5,248

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoColumbus
Fire Protection
$0
$1,016
Highways & Roads
$0
$224
Public Welfare
$0
$878
Hospitals
$1,874
$953
Parks & Recreation
$306
$2,168
Housing
$0
$4,303
Sewerage
$117
$1
Utilities
$1,283
$1,719
Other
$1,550
$7,595
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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