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

Plymouth, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 59.5% more per capita than Plymouth ($13,033/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
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
Plymouth
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$709.4M
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$8,877
$21,910
Total Revenue
$637.7M
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$7,979
$19,159
Total Debt
$17.7M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$222
$644
Population
79,918
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Plymouth$311
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Plymouth$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Plymouth$1,549
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthMinneapolis
Sales Tax
$613
$1,989
Income Tax
$149
$994
Intergovernmental
$7,979
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$1,754
$2,040
Other
$1,884
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$311
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$820
$1,500
Hospitals
$345
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,549
$3,486
Housing
$2,036
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$904
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$631
$0
Other
$2,281
$8,919
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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