El Paso, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 10.7% more per capita than Minneapolis ($2,349/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$16.4B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$21,910
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
677,181
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $65 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,040 |
| Other | $550 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMinneapolis
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $570 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $8,919 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health