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