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
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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