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

Tucson, AZ vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 28.1% more per capita than Tucson ($6,151/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Tucson
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$8.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$21,910
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$19,159
Total Debt
$833.1M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$644
Population
541,033
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonMinneapolis
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$309
$1,989
Income Tax
$1,107
$994
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$2,040
Other
$952
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$330
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$1,181
$1,500
Hospitals
$1,314
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$3,486
Housing
$3,091
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$3,555
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$0
Other
$3,322
$8,919
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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