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

Minneapolis, MN vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 22.2% more per capita than San Jose ($3,975/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
San Jose
Total Spending
$9.4B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$17,934
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$38,091
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
San Jose$0
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
San Jose$1,424
Health
Minneapolis$0
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSan Jose
Property Tax
$0
$40
Sales Tax
$1,989
$315
Income Tax
$994
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$608
Other
$3,254
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisSan Jose
Fire Protection
$683
$0
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$810
Health
$0
$609
Hospitals
$0
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,424
Housing
$4,133
$4,897
Sewerage
$570
$161
Utilities
$2,398
$2,533
Other
$8,919
$6,247
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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