Minneapolis, MN vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Portland, OR and Minneapolis, MN spend within 8.1% of each other per resident — $23,675 versus $21,910 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Minneapolis, MN edges Portland, OR on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 65/100 (grade B) to 63/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Minneapolis, MN carries the lighter load at $644 per resident versus $1,574 for Portland, OR. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Minneapolis, MN at $3,486 per resident and in Portland, OR at $2,477.
They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Minneapolis, MN at 17% of total revenue, whereas Portland, OR relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 19%.
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
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| 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)
| 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 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.