Portland, OR vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Portland, OR and Minneapolis, MN spend within 8.1% of each other per resident — $23,675 versus $21,910 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Minneapolis, MN edges Portland, OR on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 65/100 (grade B) to 63/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Minneapolis, MN carries the lighter load at $644 per resident versus $1,574 for Portland, OR. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Portland, OR at $2,477 per resident and in Minneapolis, MN at $3,486.
They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Portland, OR at 19% of total revenue, whereas Minneapolis, MN relies most on other revenue at 17%.
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
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| 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)
| 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 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.