Minneapolis, MN vs Washington, DC

Washington, DC outspends Minneapolis, MN by a wide margin per resident — $243,341 versus $21,910, a 1011% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Minneapolis, MN holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 65/100 (grade B) against 41/100 (grade D) for Washington, DC — a 24-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Minneapolis, MN carries the lighter load at $644 per resident versus $2,516 for Washington, DC. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Minneapolis, MN leads with parks and recreation at $3,486 per resident, while Washington, DC leads with education at $53,224.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Minneapolis, MN at 17% of total revenue, whereas Washington, DC relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 7%.