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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Fort Worth, TX vs Minneapolis, MN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Minneapolis spends 27.3% more per capita than Fort Worth ($5,971/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fort Worth
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$14.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$21,910
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.8B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$644
Population
924,663
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Fort Worth$235
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fort WorthMinneapolis
Sales Tax
$198
$1,989
Income Tax
$851
$994
Intergovernmental
$4,002
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$3,594
$2,040
Other
$3,439
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fort WorthMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$156
$683
Highways & Roads
$317
$221
Public Welfare
$869
$1,500
Health
$235
$0
Hospitals
$1,680
$0
Parks & Recreation
$708
$3,486
Housing
$4,217
$4,133
Sewerage
$267
$570
Utilities
$2,674
$2,398
Other
$4,817
$8,919
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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