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

Minneapolis, MN vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 69.2% more per capita than Minneapolis ($49,111/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
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Sacramento
Total Spending
$9.4B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$71,020
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$63,682
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Minneapolis$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Minneapolis$0
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSacramento
Property Tax
$0
$1,465
Sales Tax
$1,989
$378
Income Tax
$994
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$3,239
Other
$3,254
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSacramento
Police
$0
$5,402
Fire Protection
$683
$2,466
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$1,500
$3,470
Health
$0
$18
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,437
Housing
$4,133
$8,577
Sewerage
$570
$103
Utilities
$2,398
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$0
$162
Other
$8,919
$26,782
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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