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

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

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
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

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