Columbus, OH vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 13.9% more per capita than Columbus ($3,052/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$17.0B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$21,910
Total Revenue
$0
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.0B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$644
Population
902,449
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,040 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,398 |
| Other | $7,595 | $8,919 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health