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

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

City A
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
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
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

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