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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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