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

Minneapolis, MN vs Miami, FL

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

Summary

Miami spends 22.3% more per capita than Minneapolis ($6,285/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
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Miami
Total Spending
$9.4B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$28,195
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$15,037
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Miami$1,783

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisMiami
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,989
$1,647
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$0
Other
$3,254
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisMiami
Fire Protection
$683
$7,399
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$109
Hospitals
$0
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,783
Housing
$4,133
$6,840
Sewerage
$570
$699
Utilities
$2,398
$1,295
Other
$8,919
$8,572
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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