Minneapolis, MN vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 49.4% more per capita than Minneapolis ($21,397/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
San Diego
Total Spending
$9.4B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$43,306
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$9,662
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
San Diego$436
Education
Minneapolis$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Minneapolis$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $14 |
| Other | $3,254 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $43 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $11,704 |
| Other | $8,919 | $17,509 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health