Dallas, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 59.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($12,939/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$45.3B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$21,910
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
1,300,642
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Dallas$62
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,040 |
| Other | $584 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMinneapolis
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $221 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,398 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $8,919 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health