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

Lakeville, MN vs Duluth, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 71.1% 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
Lakeville, MN
Pop. 70,696
C
58/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50
City B
Duluth, MN
Pop. 86,772
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lakeville
Duluth
Total Spending
$670.9M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$9,491
$32,786
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$18,789
$14,877
Total Debt
$61.4M
$170.2M
Debt / Capita
$869
$1,961
Population
70,696
86,772
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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