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

Minneapolis, MN vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 30.3% more per capita than Minneapolis ($9,547/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
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$9.4B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$31,456
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$53,517
Total Debt
$274.8M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,821
Population
426,877
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Minneapolis$0
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisJacksonville
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$1,989
$233
Income Tax
$994
$762
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$2,119
Other
$3,254
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$683
$9,436
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$486
Health
$0
$332
Hospitals
$0
$557
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,329
Housing
$4,133
$5,572
Sewerage
$570
$176
Utilities
$2,398
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$8,919
$9,771
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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