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

Maple Grove, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 58.1% more per capita than Maple Grove ($13,109/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Maple Grove
St. Paul
Total Spending
$662.0M
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$9,443
$22,552
Total Revenue
$936.9M
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$13,364
$36,688
Total Debt
$99.8M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,424
$2,026
Population
70,110
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Maple Grove$367
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Maple Grove$1,695
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Maple Grove$0
St. Paul$663

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveSt. Paul
Property Tax
$312
$130
Sales Tax
$679
$1,463
Income Tax
$215
$27
Intergovernmental
$2,195
$6,526
Charges & Fees
$505
$2,727
Other
$1,419
$4,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveSt. Paul
Fire Protection
$367
$503
Public Welfare
$1,195
$1,730
Health
$0
$663
Hospitals
$205
$3,391
Parks & Recreation
$1,695
$2,137
Housing
$2,285
$4,835
Sewerage
$0
$367
Utilities
$1,393
$2,294
Interest on Debt
$479
$0
Other
$1,824
$6,632
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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