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

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 110.2% more per capita than Minneapolis ($24,135/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Indianapolis city (balance)
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$40.6B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$21,910
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$19,159
Total Debt
$509.0M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$577
$644
Population
882,006
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Minneapolis
Property Tax
$20
$0
Sales Tax
$178
$1,989
Income Tax
$136
$994
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$2,040
Other
$4,675
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Minneapolis
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$1,469
$1,500
Hospitals
$2,453
$0
Parks & Recreation
$798
$3,486
Housing
$2,664
$4,133
Sewerage
$248
$570
Utilities
$2,227
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$0
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$8,919
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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