Atlanta, GA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 16.2% more per capita than Minneapolis ($3,547/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$12.6B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$21,910
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
494,838
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Atlanta$25
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,040 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMinneapolis
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $221 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $570 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $2,398 |
| Other | $8,262 | $8,919 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health