Duluth, MN vs St. Paul, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Duluth spends 45.4% more per capita than St. Paul ($10,234/person difference). St. Paul, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Duluth
St. Paul
Total Spending
$2.8B
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$32,786
$22,552
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$14,877
$36,688
Total Debt
$170.2M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,961
$2,026
Population
86,772
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Duluth$465
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Duluth$4,217
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Duluth$530
St. Paul$663
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DuluthSt. Paul
| Property Tax | $1,363 | $130 |
| Sales Tax | $2,261 | $1,463 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $27 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,348 | $6,526 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,388 | $2,727 |
| Other | $4,697 | $4,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DuluthSt. Paul
| Fire Protection | $465 | $503 |
| Public Welfare | $1,859 | $1,730 |
| Health | $530 | $663 |
| Hospitals | $1,029 | $3,391 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,217 | $2,137 |
| Housing | $3,654 | $4,835 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $367 |
| Utilities | $1,313 | $2,294 |
| Interest on Debt | $3,181 | $0 |
| Other | $16,539 | $6,632 |
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health