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

Plymouth, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

Summary

Lakeville spends 6.5% more per capita than Plymouth ($614/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Lakeville, MN
Pop. 70,696
C
58/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Plymouth
Lakeville
Total Spending
$709.4M
$670.9M
Spending / Capita
$8,877
$9,491
Total Revenue
$637.7M
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,979
$18,789
Total Debt
$17.7M
$61.4M
Debt / Capita
$222
$869
Population
79,918
70,696
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Plymouth$311
Lakeville$274
Parks & Recreation
Plymouth$1,549
Lakeville$688

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthLakeville
Property Tax
$0
$619
Sales Tax
$613
$785
Income Tax
$149
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,979
$6,772
Charges & Fees
$1,754
$1,685
Other
$1,884
$2,950

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthLakeville
Fire Protection
$311
$274
Public Welfare
$820
$777
Hospitals
$345
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,549
$688
Housing
$2,036
$2,141
Utilities
$904
$1,292
Interest on Debt
$631
$0
Other
$2,281
$4,319
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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