San Jose, CA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 18.1% more per capita than San Jose ($3,975/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$18.0B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$21,910
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
1,001,176
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
San Jose$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
San Jose$609
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $40 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,519 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $0 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $1,500 |
| Health | $609 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $570 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $2,398 |
| Other | $6,247 | $8,919 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health