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
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
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