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

Miami, FL vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Miami spends 28.7% more per capita than Minneapolis ($6,285/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
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
Miami
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$12.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$21,910
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
443,665
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiMinneapolis
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,647
$1,989
Income Tax
$0
$994
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,040
Other
$1,399
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$7,399
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$109
$1,500
Hospitals
$1,499
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$3,486
Housing
$6,840
$4,133
Sewerage
$699
$570
Utilities
$1,295
$2,398
Other
$8,572
$8,919
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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