Minneapolis, MN vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 74.4% more per capita than Minneapolis ($63,523/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$9.4B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$85,432
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$17,595
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Minneapolis$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Minneapolis$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $459 |
| Other | $3,254 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,919 | $33,189 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health