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

Raleigh, NC vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 36.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($7,999/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
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
Raleigh
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$6.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$21,910
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$19,159
Total Debt
$421.6M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$906
$644
Population
465,517
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Raleigh$6
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighMinneapolis
Sales Tax
$858
$1,989
Income Tax
$806
$994
Intergovernmental
$14,128
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,681
$2,040
Other
$4,740
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$277
$683
Highways & Roads
$448
$221
Education
$6
$0
Public Welfare
$498
$1,500
Hospitals
$669
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,391
$3,486
Housing
$2,712
$4,133
Sewerage
$281
$570
Utilities
$2,469
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,513
$0
Other
$3,646
$8,919
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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