Minneapolis, MN vs New York, NY

New York, NY outspends Minneapolis, MN by a wide margin per resident — $129,119 versus $21,910, a 489% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Minneapolis, MN edges New York, NY on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 65/100 (grade B) to 64/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, New York, NY carries the lighter load at $462 per resident versus $644 for Minneapolis, MN. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Minneapolis, MN leads with parks and recreation at $3,486 per resident, while New York, NY leads with education at $37,892.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Minneapolis, MN at 17% of total revenue, whereas New York, NY relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 14%.