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

Maple Grove, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 56.9% more per capita than Maple Grove ($12,467/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
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
Maple Grove
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$662.0M
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$9,443
$21,910
Total Revenue
$936.9M
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$13,364
$19,159
Total Debt
$99.8M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,424
$644
Population
70,110
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Maple Grove$367
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Maple Grove$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Maple Grove$1,695
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveMinneapolis
Property Tax
$312
$0
Sales Tax
$679
$1,989
Income Tax
$215
$994
Intergovernmental
$2,195
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$505
$2,040
Other
$1,419
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$367
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$1,195
$1,500
Hospitals
$205
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,695
$3,486
Housing
$2,285
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$1,393
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$479
$0
Other
$1,824
$8,919
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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