Minneapolis, MN vs Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA spends 37% more per resident than Minneapolis, MN: $30,055 against $21,910. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Oakland, CA edges Minneapolis, MN on the Fiscal Health Score by 7 points — 72/100 (grade B) to 65/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Oakland, CA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Minneapolis, MN carries $644 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Minneapolis, MN leads with parks and recreation at $3,486 per resident, while Oakland, CA leads with health at $1,016.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Minneapolis, MN at 17% of total revenue, whereas Oakland, CA relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 100%.