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

San Antonio, TX vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 22.7% more per capita than San Antonio ($4,967/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
San Antonio
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$24.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$21,910
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$19,159
Total Debt
$3.1B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$644
Population
1,445,662
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
San Antonio$23
Minneapolis$0
Health
San Antonio$293
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioMinneapolis
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$293
$1,989
Income Tax
$1,000
$994
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$2,040
Other
$3,184
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$396
$683
Highways & Roads
$158
$221
Education
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$1,188
$1,500
Health
$293
$0
Hospitals
$993
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$3,486
Housing
$3,570
$4,133
Sewerage
$100
$570
Utilities
$3,826
$2,398
Other
$5,352
$8,919
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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