Arlington, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 46.3% more per capita than Arlington ($10,141/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$4.6B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$21,910
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$19,159
Total Debt
$233.8M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$594
$644
Population
393,469
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Arlington$219
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $507 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,897 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $160 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,500 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,398 |
| Other | $4,404 | $8,919 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health