Bakersfield, CA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 47.2% more per capita than Bakersfield ($10,334/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$4.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$21,910
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
404,321
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,040 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $0 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,398 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,919 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health