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

Minneapolis, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 58.8% more per capita than Rochester ($8,114/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
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
Minneapolis
Rochester
Total Spending
$9.4B
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$13,796
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$29,511
Total Debt
$274.8M
$69.2M
Debt / Capita
$644
$573
Population
426,877
120,848
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Rochester$445
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Rochester$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Rochester$1,257
Health
Minneapolis$0
Rochester$673

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisRochester
Property Tax
$0
$1,144
Sales Tax
$1,989
$1,029
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$120
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$1,283
Other
$3,254
$6,193

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisRochester
Fire Protection
$683
$445
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,563
Health
$0
$673
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,257
Housing
$4,133
$3,160
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$957
Interest on Debt
$0
$971
Other
$8,919
$4,771
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health

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