Seattle, WA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 57.3% more per capita than Minneapolis ($12,553/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$25.3B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$21,910
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$19,159
Total Debt
$808.1M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$644
Population
734,603
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Seattle$1,461
Minneapolis$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,040 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $210 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,500 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $570 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,398 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,919 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health