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

Woodbury, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 60.3% more per capita than Woodbury ($13,205/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
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
Woodbury
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$657.6M
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$8,705
$21,910
Total Revenue
$508.1M
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$6,725
$19,159
Total Debt
$83.5M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,106
$644
Population
75,549
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Woodbury$367
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Woodbury$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Woodbury$1,659
Minneapolis$3,486

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburyMinneapolis
Property Tax
$414
$0
Sales Tax
$1,053
$1,989
Income Tax
$0
$994
Intergovernmental
$10
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$1,071
$2,040
Other
$2,165
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburyMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$367
$683
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Public Welfare
$1,759
$1,500
Hospitals
$63
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,659
$3,486
Housing
$2,022
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$1,225
$2,398
Other
$1,610
$8,919
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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