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

Toledo, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

Summary

Dayton spends 69.8% more per capita than Toledo ($11,849/person difference). Dayton, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Dayton, OH
Pop. 137,305
C
57/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity24
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Toledo
Dayton
Total Spending
$1.4B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,129
$16,978
Total Revenue
$10.9M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$40
$11,491
Total Debt
$0
$2.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$16
Population
269,962
137,305
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toledo$0
Dayton$855
Parks & Recreation
Toledo$306
Dayton$232

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoDayton
Property Tax
$0
$30
Sales Tax
$142
$210
Intergovernmental
$9
$2,236
Charges & Fees
$3,379
$3,744
Other
$9,201
$5,977

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoDayton
Fire Protection
$0
$855
Public Welfare
$0
$2,147
Hospitals
$1,874
$677
Parks & Recreation
$306
$232
Housing
$0
$4,133
Sewerage
$117
$0
Utilities
$1,283
$2,873
Other
$1,550
$6,059
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dayton, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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