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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Minneapolis, MN vs Fort Worth, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Minneapolis spends 37.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($5,971/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$9.4B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$15,939
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$26,694
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,921
Population
426,877
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Fort Worth$708
Health
Minneapolis$0
Fort Worth$235

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisFort Worth
Sales Tax
$1,989
$198
Income Tax
$994
$851
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$4,002
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$3,594
Other
$3,254
$3,439

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisFort Worth
Fire Protection
$683
$156
Highways & Roads
$221
$317
Public Welfare
$1,500
$869
Health
$0
$235
Hospitals
$0
$1,680
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$708
Housing
$4,133
$4,217
Sewerage
$570
$267
Utilities
$2,398
$2,674
Other
$8,919
$4,817
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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