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

Minneapolis, MN vs Tucson, AZ

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 39.0% more per capita than Tucson ($6,151/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Tucson
Total Spending
$9.4B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$15,759
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$23,276
Total Debt
$274.8M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,540
Population
426,877
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Tucson$1,229

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisTucson
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$1,989
$309
Income Tax
$994
$1,107
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$23,276
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$4,534
Other
$3,254
$952

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisTucson
Fire Protection
$683
$330
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,181
Hospitals
$0
$1,314
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,229
Housing
$4,133
$3,091
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$3,555
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,735
Other
$8,919
$3,322
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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