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

Minneapolis, MN vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 27.1% more per capita than Albuquerque ($4,672/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$9.4B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$17,237
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$23,652
Total Debt
$274.8M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$644
$613
Population
426,877
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Minneapolis$0
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$1,989
$355
Income Tax
$994
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$2,633
Other
$3,254
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisAlbuquerque
Fire Protection
$683
$440
Highways & Roads
$221
$172
Public Welfare
$1,500
$419
Health
$0
$291
Hospitals
$0
$328
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,990
Housing
$4,133
$4,080
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$8,919
$3,209
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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