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

Minneapolis, MN vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 27.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($8,145/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Oakland
Total Spending
$9.4B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$30,055
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$42,277
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Oakland$955
Health
Minneapolis$0
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisOakland
Sales Tax
$1,989
$522
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$0
Other
$3,254
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisOakland
Fire Protection
$683
$1
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$2,426
Health
$0
$1,016
Hospitals
$0
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$955
Housing
$4,133
$7,811
Sewerage
$570
$1,417
Utilities
$2,398
$0
Other
$8,919
$13,929
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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