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

New York, NY vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

New York spends 489.3% more per capita than Minneapolis ($107,210/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$21,910
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$19,159
Total Debt
$4.0B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$462
$644
Population
8,622,467
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
New York$37,892
Minneapolis$0
Health
New York$417
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMinneapolis
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$1,989
Income Tax
$19
$994
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,040
Other
$3,593
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMinneapolis
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$683
Highways & Roads
$221
$221
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,500
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$3,486
Housing
$7,137
$4,133
Sewerage
$315
$570
Utilities
$13,371
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$8,919
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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