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

Lakeville, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 57.9% more per capita than Lakeville ($13,061/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
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lakeville
St. Paul
Total Spending
$670.9M
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$9,491
$22,552
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$18,789
$36,688
Total Debt
$61.4M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$869
$2,026
Population
70,696
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lakeville$274
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Lakeville$688
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Lakeville$0
St. Paul$663

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleSt. Paul
Property Tax
$619
$130
Sales Tax
$785
$1,463
Income Tax
$0
$27
Intergovernmental
$6,772
$6,526
Charges & Fees
$1,685
$2,727
Other
$2,950
$4,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleSt. Paul
Fire Protection
$274
$503
Public Welfare
$777
$1,730
Health
$0
$663
Hospitals
$0
$3,391
Parks & Recreation
$688
$2,137
Housing
$2,141
$4,835
Sewerage
$0
$367
Utilities
$1,292
$2,294
Other
$4,319
$6,632
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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