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

Minneapolis, MN vs Plymouth, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 146.8% more per capita than Plymouth ($13,033/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Plymouth
Total Spending
$9.4B
$709.4M
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$8,877
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$637.7M
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$7,979
Total Debt
$274.8M
$17.7M
Debt / Capita
$644
$222
Population
426,877
79,918
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Plymouth$311
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Plymouth$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Plymouth$1,549

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisPlymouth
Sales Tax
$1,989
$613
Income Tax
$994
$149
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$7,979
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$1,754
Other
$3,254
$1,884

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisPlymouth
Fire Protection
$683
$311
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$820
Hospitals
$0
$345
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,549
Housing
$4,133
$2,036
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$904
Interest on Debt
$0
$631
Other
$8,919
$2,281
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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