Label
Councilwoman McPherson
Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee
Firefighter Staffing Ratio
10//1/2026
Title
From: Councilwoman McPherson Response Requested: 10/8/2026
What is the ratio of Firefighters per residents?
Body
Referral Response:
City
Population
Fire Personnel
Per 1,000 Residents
Residents per Firefighter
Cincinnati
314,367
859
2.73
366
Dayton
136,688
326
2.39
419
Toledo
263,423
583
2.21
452
Cleveland
363,608
778
2.14
467
Akron
~198,000
~378
1.91
524
Columbus
938,396
~1,700
1.81
552