Denver, CO vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 53.3% more per capita than Minneapolis ($11,672/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$23.9B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$21,910
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$19,159
Total Debt
$3.6B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$644
Population
710,800
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Denver$821
Minneapolis$0
Health
Denver$693
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,040 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMinneapolis
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $221 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,500 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $570 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,919 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health