Minneapolis, MN vs St. Paul, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. Paul spends 2.8% more per capita than Minneapolis ($642/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
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Total Spending
$9.4B
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$22,552
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$36,688
Total Debt
$274.8M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,026
Population
426,877
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
St. Paul$503
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
St. Paul$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Minneapolis$0
St. Paul$663
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSt. Paul
| Property Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $1,463 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $27 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $6,526 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $2,727 |
| Other | $3,254 | $4,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisSt. Paul
| Fire Protection | $683 | $503 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $1,730 |
| Health | $0 | $663 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $3,391 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $2,137 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $4,835 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $367 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $2,294 |
| Other | $8,919 | $6,632 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health