Minneapolis, MN vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 0.6% more per capita than Austin ($138/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Austin
Total Spending
$9.4B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$21,772
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$77,600
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,229
Population
426,877
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Austin$1,801
Education
Minneapolis$0
Austin$51
Health
Minneapolis$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisAustin
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,254 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisAustin
| Fire Protection | $683 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $3,264 |
| Other | $8,919 | $8,399 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health