Minneapolis, MN vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 16.2% more per capita than Columbus ($3,052/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Columbus
Total Spending
$9.4B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$18,858
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$0
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,145
Population
426,877
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,254 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisColumbus
| Fire Protection | $683 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $1,719 |
| Other | $8,919 | $7,595 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health