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

Minneapolis, MN vs Washington, DC

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

Summary

Washington spends 91.0% more per capita than Minneapolis ($221,431/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
Washington, DC
Pop. 670,587
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Washington
Total Spending
$9.4B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$243,341
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$277,701
Total Debt
$274.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$644
$2,516
Population
426,877
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Minneapolis$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Washington$5,459
Education
Minneapolis$0
Washington$53,224
Health
Minneapolis$0
Washington$1,009

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisWashington
Property Tax
$0
$25
Sales Tax
$1,989
$991
Income Tax
$994
$141
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$18,754
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$4,070
Other
$3,254
$11,518

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisWashington
Police
$0
$4,183
Fire Protection
$683
$4,262
Highways & Roads
$221
$1,435
Education
$0
$53,224
Public Welfare
$1,500
$2,498
Health
$0
$1,009
Hospitals
$0
$17,668
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$5,459
Housing
$4,133
$10,296
Sewerage
$570
$2,881
Utilities
$2,398
$88,990
Interest on Debt
$0
$58
General Admin
$0
$3,225
Other
$8,919
$48,155
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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