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

Memphis, TN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Memphis spends 0.9% more per capita than Minneapolis ($201/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Memphis, TN
Pop. 630,027
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
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
Memphis
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$13.9B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$21,910
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$19,159
Total Debt
$191.2M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$303
$644
Population
630,027
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Memphis$391
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisMinneapolis
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$496
$1,989
Income Tax
$1,218
$994
Intergovernmental
$34,065
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,077
$2,040
Other
$3,994
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$469
$683
Highways & Roads
$277
$221
Public Welfare
$630
$1,500
Health
$391
$0
Hospitals
$1,677
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,397
$3,486
Housing
$4,683
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$2,578
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,158
$0
Other
$8,850
$8,919
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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