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

Minneapolis, MN vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 29.3% more per capita than San Antonio ($4,967/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
San Antonio
Total Spending
$9.4B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$16,943
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$85,853
Total Debt
$274.8M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,131
Population
426,877
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Minneapolis$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Minneapolis$0
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$1,989
$293
Income Tax
$994
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$4,025
Other
$3,254
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSan Antonio
Fire Protection
$683
$396
Highways & Roads
$221
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,188
Health
$0
$293
Hospitals
$0
$993
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,045
Housing
$4,133
$3,570
Sewerage
$570
$100
Utilities
$2,398
$3,826
Other
$8,919
$5,352
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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