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

Toledo, OH vs Lorain, OH

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

Summary

Lorain spends 69.2% more per capita than Toledo ($11,513/person difference). Lorain, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

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
Lorain, OH
Pop. 65,138
C
60/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Toledo
Lorain
Total Spending
$1.4B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$5,129
$16,642
Total Revenue
$10.9M
$547.8M
Revenue / Capita
$40
$8,410
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
269,962
65,138
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Toledo$0
Lorain$4
Fire Protection
Toledo$0
Lorain$405
Parks & Recreation
Toledo$306
Lorain$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoLorain
Property Tax
$0
$241
Sales Tax
$142
$0
Intergovernmental
$9
$622
Charges & Fees
$3,379
$0
Other
$9,201
$6,102

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ToledoLorain
Police
$0
$4
Fire Protection
$0
$405
Public Welfare
$0
$2,099
Hospitals
$1,874
$931
Parks & Recreation
$306
$0
Housing
$0
$619
Sewerage
$117
$0
Utilities
$1,283
$1,639
Interest on Debt
$0
$301
Other
$1,550
$10,644
C
Toledo, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Lorain, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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