Chicago, IL vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 57.7% more per capita than Minneapolis ($12,642/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$94.0B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$21,910
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$19,159
Total Debt
$2.7B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$977
$644
Population
2,721,914
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Chicago$426
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,463 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,500 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $2,398 |
| Other | $9,385 | $8,919 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health