Kansas City, MO vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 4.2% more per capita than Minneapolis ($910/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$11.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$21,910
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
505,958
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $623 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,040 |
| Other | $11,150 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $119 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $2,398 |
| Other | $8,721 | $8,919 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health