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

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

City A
Phoenix, AZ
Pop. 1,609,456
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
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

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