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

Minneapolis, MN vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 55.2% more per capita than Minneapolis ($27,038/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$9.4B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$48,948
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$138,595
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,292
Population
426,877
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Minneapolis$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Minneapolis$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Sales Tax
$1,989
$373
Income Tax
$994
$135
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$2,444
Other
$3,254
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$683
$468
Highways & Roads
$221
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$1,500
$738
Health
$0
$672
Hospitals
$0
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,015
Housing
$4,133
$4,231
Sewerage
$570
$217
Utilities
$2,398
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$8,919
$10,028
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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