Minneapolis, MN vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 67.7% more per capita than Minneapolis ($46,025/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Baltimore
Total Spending
$9.4B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$67,935
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$70,679
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Baltimore$384
Education
Minneapolis$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Minneapolis$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,254 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $8,919 | $17,981 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health