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

Minneapolis, MN vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 317.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($16,660/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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Tulsa
Total Spending
$9.4B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$5,250
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$0
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Tulsa$154
Health
Minneapolis$0
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisTulsa
Sales Tax
$1,989
$97
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$0
Other
$3,254
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$683
$196
Highways & Roads
$221
$257
Public Welfare
$1,500
$86
Health
$0
$762
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$154
Housing
$4,133
$350
Sewerage
$570
$27
Utilities
$2,398
$41
Other
$8,919
$2,748
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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