Portland, OR vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 8.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($1,765/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Portland
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$15.3B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$21,910
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.0B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$644
Population
646,101
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $1,695 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $130 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $8,979 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,883 | $2,040 |
| Other | $7,916 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PortlandMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $1,700 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $139 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $3,607 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $2,893 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,477 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,694 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $630 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,845 | $2,398 |
| Other | $6,689 | $8,919 |
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health