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

Minneapolis, MN vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 7.5% more per capita than Minneapolis ($1,765/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Portland
Total Spending
$9.4B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$23,675
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$47,970
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,574
Population
426,877
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Portland$2,477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisPortland
Sales Tax
$1,989
$1,695
Income Tax
$994
$130
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$3,883
Other
$3,254
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisPortland
Fire Protection
$683
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$221
$139
Public Welfare
$1,500
$3,607
Hospitals
$0
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$2,477
Housing
$4,133
$3,694
Sewerage
$570
$630
Utilities
$2,398
$1,845
Other
$8,919
$6,689
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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