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

Minneapolis, MN vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Long Beach spends 36.0% more per capita than Minneapolis ($12,340/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

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
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Long Beach
Total Spending
$9.4B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$34,250
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$75,389
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Long Beach$698
Health
Minneapolis$0
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisLong Beach
Sales Tax
$1,989
$36
Income Tax
$994
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$2,424
Other
$3,254
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisLong Beach
Fire Protection
$683
$0
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,317
Health
$0
$477
Hospitals
$0
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$698
Housing
$4,133
$5,782
Sewerage
$570
$86
Utilities
$2,398
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,718
Other
$8,919
$16,533
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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