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

Lakeville, MN vs Plymouth, MN

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

Summary

Lakeville spends 6.9% more per capita than Plymouth ($614/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lakeville
Plymouth
Total Spending
$670.9M
$709.4M
Spending / Capita
$9,491
$8,877
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$637.7M
Revenue / Capita
$18,789
$7,979
Total Debt
$61.4M
$17.7M
Debt / Capita
$869
$222
Population
70,696
79,918
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lakeville$274
Plymouth$311
Parks & Recreation
Lakeville$688
Plymouth$1,549

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevillePlymouth
Property Tax
$619
$0
Sales Tax
$785
$613
Income Tax
$0
$149
Intergovernmental
$6,772
$7,979
Charges & Fees
$1,685
$1,754
Other
$2,950
$1,884

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevillePlymouth
Fire Protection
$274
$311
Public Welfare
$777
$820
Hospitals
$0
$345
Parks & Recreation
$688
$1,549
Housing
$2,141
$2,036
Utilities
$1,292
$904
Interest on Debt
$0
$631
Other
$4,319
$2,281
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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