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

Bloomington, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

Summary

Bloomington spends 124.9% more per capita than Lakeville ($11,852/person difference). Lakeville, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bloomington, MN
Pop. 89,244
D
48/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden78
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity58
Trend Direction50
City B
Lakeville, MN
Pop. 70,696
C
58/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bloomington
Lakeville
Total Spending
$1.9B
$670.9M
Spending / Capita
$21,342
$9,491
Total Revenue
$923.0M
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$10,342
$18,789
Total Debt
$31.7M
$61.4M
Debt / Capita
$355
$869
Population
89,244
70,696
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bloomington$282
Lakeville$274
Parks & Recreation
Bloomington$1,297
Lakeville$688
Education
Bloomington$25
Lakeville$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BloomingtonLakeville
Property Tax
$956
$619
Sales Tax
$568
$785
Income Tax
$1,025
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,294
$6,772
Charges & Fees
$4,186
$1,685
Other
$774
$2,950

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BloomingtonLakeville
Fire Protection
$282
$274
Education
$25
$0
Public Welfare
$2,499
$777
Hospitals
$1,423
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,297
$688
Housing
$3,707
$2,141
Utilities
$4,291
$1,292
Other
$7,817
$4,319
D
Bloomington, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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