Baltimore, MD vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 210.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($46,025/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$39.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$21,910
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
584,548
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Minneapolis$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,040 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMinneapolis
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $221 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,500 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $570 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,398 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $8,919 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health