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

Minneapolis, MN vs Woodbury, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 151.7% more per capita than Woodbury ($13,205/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
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Minneapolis
Woodbury
Total Spending
$9.4B
$657.6M
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$8,705
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$508.1M
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$6,725
Total Debt
$274.8M
$83.5M
Debt / Capita
$644
$1,106
Population
426,877
75,549
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Woodbury$367
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Woodbury$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Woodbury$1,659

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisWoodbury
Property Tax
$0
$414
Sales Tax
$1,989
$1,053
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$10
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$1,071
Other
$3,254
$2,165

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisWoodbury
Fire Protection
$683
$367
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,759
Hospitals
$0
$63
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,659
Housing
$4,133
$2,022
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$1,225
Other
$8,919
$1,610
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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