Minneapolis, MN vs Boston, MA

Boston, MA outspends Minneapolis, MN by a wide margin per resident — $72,299 versus $21,910, a 230% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Minneapolis, MN holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 65/100 (grade B) against 56/100 (grade C) for Boston, MA — a 9-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Boston, MA carries the lighter load at $445 per resident versus $644 for Minneapolis, MN. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Minneapolis, MN leads with parks and recreation at $3,486 per resident, while Boston, MA leads with education at $30,742.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Minneapolis, MN at 17% of total revenue, whereas Boston, MA relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 17%.