Minneapolis, MN vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 38.7% more per capita than Phoenix ($6,117/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Phoenix
Total Spending
$9.4B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$15,793
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$50,709
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,156
Population
426,877
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Phoenix$652
Education
Minneapolis$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Minneapolis$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,254 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $683 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $8,919 | $3,878 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health