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

Plymouth, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 35.7% more per capita than Plymouth ($4,919/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

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
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Plymouth
Rochester
Total Spending
$709.4M
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$8,877
$13,796
Total Revenue
$637.7M
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,979
$29,511
Total Debt
$17.7M
$69.2M
Debt / Capita
$222
$573
Population
79,918
120,848
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Plymouth$311
Rochester$445
Parks & Recreation
Plymouth$1,549
Rochester$1,257
Health
Plymouth$0
Rochester$673

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthRochester
Property Tax
$0
$1,144
Sales Tax
$613
$1,029
Income Tax
$149
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,979
$120
Charges & Fees
$1,754
$1,283
Other
$1,884
$6,193

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlymouthRochester
Fire Protection
$311
$445
Public Welfare
$820
$1,563
Health
$0
$673
Hospitals
$345
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,549
$1,257
Housing
$2,036
$3,160
Utilities
$904
$957
Interest on Debt
$631
$971
Other
$2,281
$4,771
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health

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