Minneapolis, MN vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 29.5% more per capita than Minneapolis ($9,178/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Detroit
Total Spending
$9.4B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$31,087
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$44,533
Total Debt
$274.8M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$644
$776
Population
426,877
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Detroit$950
Health
Minneapolis$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,228 |
| Other | $3,254 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisDetroit
| Fire Protection | $683 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $8,919 | $13,216 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health