Minneapolis, MN vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 36.4% more per capita than Minneapolis ($12,553/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Seattle
Total Spending
$9.4B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$34,463
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$76,958
Total Debt
$274.8M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,100
Population
426,877
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Seattle$3,923
Education
Minneapolis$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Minneapolis$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,254 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSeattle
| Fire Protection | $683 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $6,489 |
| Other | $8,919 | $11,260 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health