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

Philadelphia, PA vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Philadelphia spends 156.8% more per capita than Minneapolis ($34,362/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Philadelphia, PA
Pop. 1,593,208
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
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
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$89.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$21,910
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.7B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$644
Population
1,593,208
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Philadelphia$229
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaMinneapolis
Sales Tax
$107
$1,989
Income Tax
$8
$994
Intergovernmental
$6,288
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,790
$2,040
Other
$4,029
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaMinneapolis
Police
$1,505
$0
Fire Protection
$7,082
$683
Highways & Roads
$1,215
$221
Public Welfare
$1,456
$1,500
Health
$229
$0
Hospitals
$4,048
$0
Parks & Recreation
$593
$3,486
Housing
$4,902
$4,133
Sewerage
$325
$570
Utilities
$4,222
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$3
$0
Other
$30,692
$8,919
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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