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

San Francisco, CA vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 740.4% more per capita than Minneapolis ($162,221/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$156.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$21,910
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$19,159
Total Debt
$1.7B
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$644
Population
851,036
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Francisco$3,351
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoMinneapolis
Property Tax
$148
$0
Sales Tax
$3,028
$1,989
Income Tax
$269
$994
Intergovernmental
$19,762
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$7,961
$2,040
Other
$18,918
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoMinneapolis
Police
$3,351
$0
Fire Protection
$2,281
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$2,203
$1,500
Health
$1,911
$0
Hospitals
$6,939
$0
Parks & Recreation
$4,119
$3,486
Housing
$9,315
$4,133
Sewerage
$1,423
$570
Utilities
$21,190
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$22,798
$0
General Admin
$14,899
$0
Other
$93,702
$8,919
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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