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

Lakeville, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 31.2% more per capita than Lakeville ($4,305/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

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
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lakeville
Rochester
Total Spending
$670.9M
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,491
$13,796
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$18,789
$29,511
Total Debt
$61.4M
$69.2M
Debt / Capita
$869
$573
Population
70,696
120,848
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lakeville$274
Rochester$445
Parks & Recreation
Lakeville$688
Rochester$1,257
Health
Lakeville$0
Rochester$673

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleRochester
Property Tax
$619
$1,144
Sales Tax
$785
$1,029
Intergovernmental
$6,772
$120
Charges & Fees
$1,685
$1,283
Other
$2,950
$6,193

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleRochester
Fire Protection
$274
$445
Public Welfare
$777
$1,563
Health
$0
$673
Parks & Recreation
$688
$1,257
Housing
$2,141
$3,160
Utilities
$1,292
$957
Interest on Debt
$0
$971
Other
$4,319
$4,771
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health

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