Phoenix, AZ vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 27.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($6,117/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$25.4B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$21,910
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.9B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$644
Population
1,609,456
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Phoenix$214
Minneapolis$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,040 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $170 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $221 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,500 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,919 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health