Los Angeles, CA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 289.9% more per capita than Minneapolis ($63,523/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$331.6B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$21,910
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
3,881,041
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Los Angeles$829
Minneapolis$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,040 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMinneapolis
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $221 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,500 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $570 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,919 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health