Charlotte, NC vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 27.6% more per capita than Charlotte ($6,056/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$13.9B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$21,910
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$19,159
Total Debt
$2.4B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$644
Population
875,045
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $541 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,040 |
| Other | $4,866 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $463 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $8,919 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health