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

Maple Grove, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 31.6% more per capita than Maple Grove ($4,353/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
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
Maple Grove
Rochester
Total Spending
$662.0M
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,443
$13,796
Total Revenue
$936.9M
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$13,364
$29,511
Total Debt
$99.8M
$69.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,424
$573
Population
70,110
120,848
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Maple Grove$367
Rochester$445
Parks & Recreation
Maple Grove$1,695
Rochester$1,257
Health
Maple Grove$0
Rochester$673

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveRochester
Property Tax
$312
$1,144
Sales Tax
$679
$1,029
Income Tax
$215
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,195
$120
Charges & Fees
$505
$1,283
Other
$1,419
$6,193

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveRochester
Fire Protection
$367
$445
Public Welfare
$1,195
$1,563
Health
$0
$673
Hospitals
$205
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,695
$1,257
Housing
$2,285
$3,160
Utilities
$1,393
$957
Interest on Debt
$479
$971
Other
$1,824
$4,771
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health

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