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

Minneapolis, MN vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 8.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($1,709/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
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$9.4B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$20,200
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$8,618
Total Debt
$274.8M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$644
$3,553
Population
426,877
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Minneapolis$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Minneapolis$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Sales Tax
$1,989
$1,138
Income Tax
$994
$24
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$412
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$3,823
Other
$3,254
$8,878

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Police
$0
$701
Fire Protection
$683
$1,132
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$0
$956
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,849
Health
$0
$379
Hospitals
$0
$779
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,070
Housing
$4,133
$2,382
Sewerage
$570
$249
Utilities
$2,398
$3,844
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,517
Other
$8,919
$5,344
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health

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