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

Duluth, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 245.5% more per capita than Lakeville ($23,296/person difference). Lakeville, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Duluth, MN
Pop. 86,772
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
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
Duluth
Lakeville
Total Spending
$2.8B
$670.9M
Spending / Capita
$32,786
$9,491
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$14,877
$18,789
Total Debt
$170.2M
$61.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,961
$869
Population
86,772
70,696
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Duluth$465
Lakeville$274
Parks & Recreation
Duluth$4,217
Lakeville$688
Health
Duluth$530
Lakeville$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthLakeville
Property Tax
$1,363
$619
Sales Tax
$2,261
$785
Intergovernmental
$1,348
$6,772
Charges & Fees
$2,388
$1,685
Other
$4,697
$2,950

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthLakeville
Fire Protection
$465
$274
Public Welfare
$1,859
$777
Health
$530
$0
Hospitals
$1,029
$0
Parks & Recreation
$4,217
$688
Housing
$3,654
$2,141
Utilities
$1,313
$1,292
Interest on Debt
$3,181
$0
Other
$16,539
$4,319
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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