Minneapolis, MN vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 57.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($7,999/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Raleigh
Total Spending
$9.4B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$13,911
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$29,940
Total Debt
$274.8M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$644
$906
Population
426,877
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Minneapolis$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,254 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $683 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,919 | $3,646 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health