Houston, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 34.3% more per capita than Houston ($7,510/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$33.1B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$21,910
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$19,159
Total Debt
$2.0B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$863
$644
Population
2,296,253
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Houston$210
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $181 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,960 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $295 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $1,500 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $2,398 |
| Other | $6,301 | $8,919 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health