Detroit, MI vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 41.9% more per capita than Minneapolis ($9,178/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$19.8B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$21,910
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$19,159
Total Debt
$493.9M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$776
$644
Population
636,787
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Detroit$396
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,040 |
| Other | $6,892 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,500 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $8,919 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health