Minneapolis, MN vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 88.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($162,221/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Total Spending
$9.4B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$184,131
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$272,907
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,031
Population
426,877
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Minneapolis$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,254 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,919 | $93,702 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health