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

Sacramento, CA vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 224.1% more per capita than Minneapolis ($49,111/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Sacramento
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$37.2B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$21,910
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
523,600
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Minneapolis$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoMinneapolis
Property Tax
$1,465
$0
Sales Tax
$378
$1,989
Income Tax
$3,104
$994
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$2,040
Other
$5,072
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoMinneapolis
Police
$5,402
$0
Fire Protection
$2,466
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$2,684
$0
Public Welfare
$3,470
$1,500
Health
$18
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$3,486
Housing
$8,577
$4,133
Sewerage
$103
$570
Utilities
$19,920
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$162
$0
Other
$26,782
$8,919
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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