Boston, MA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 230.0% more per capita than Minneapolis ($50,389/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
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
Boston
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$48.1B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$21,910
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$19,159
Total Debt
$296.3M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$445
$644
Population
665,945
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Boston$30,742
Minneapolis$0
Health
Boston$725
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $78 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,040 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $221 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,500 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $570 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $2,398 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $8,919 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health