Mesa, AZ vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 41.7% more per capita than Mesa ($9,142/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$6.4B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$21,910
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$19,159
Total Debt
$236.3M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$469
$644
Population
503,390
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Mesa$147
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,040 |
| Other | $2,253 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $422 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $1,500 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $2,398 |
| Other | $3,082 | $8,919 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health