Collected and spent
In 2022, Cleveland spent about $808.5M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$808.5M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
2.5%
Property tax
$1.27 per $100 of value
Source · City of Cleveland Department of Finance, Cleveland resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Cleveland resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by the city's own income-tax division)Source · Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet, Cleveland. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Cleveland (OH, Cuyahoga County) 2024 municipal property tax — MUNICIPALITY-ONLY Class I residential effective 12.7 mills on 35% of market value (gross 12.7; HB 920-reduced), the sum of the municipality's own levies' Class I Tax Rate for 'CLEVELAND CITY' (political unit 51770), printed the same in all 3 of its taxing districts in the Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet (dated March 27, 2026), read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane. the municipality's own ordinance has not been openedWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Police
$221.5M
Other
$134.1M
Fire
$133.8M
Public works
$74.4M
General government
$59.6M
Courts
$54.9M
Transit
$51.1M
Parks and recreation
$39.5M
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Debt service · past obligation
$24.7M
Health and human services
$10.9M
Corrections
$4.0M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
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When decisions happen
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Sources
What it is
City of Cleveland Department of Finance, Cleveland resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Cleveland resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by the city's own income-tax division)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
City of Cleveland Department of Finance, Cleveland resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Cleveland resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by the city's own income-tax division)Taxes
Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet, Cleveland. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Cleveland (OH, Cuyahoga County) 2024 municipal property tax — MUNICIPALITY-ONLY Class I residential effective 12.7 mills on 35% of market value (gross 12.7; HB 920-reduced), the sum of the municipality's own levies' Class I Tax Rate for 'CLEVELAND CITY' (political unit 51770), printed the same in all 3 of its taxing districts in the Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet (dated March 27, 2026), read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane. the municipality's own ordinance has not been openedTo act on what you have read
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