Plymouth, MN vs St. Paul, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. Paul spends 60.6% more per capita than Plymouth ($13,675/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Plymouth
St. Paul
Total Spending
$709.4M
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$8,877
$22,552
Total Revenue
$637.7M
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,979
$36,688
Total Debt
$17.7M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$222
$2,026
Population
79,918
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Plymouth$311
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Plymouth$1,549
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Plymouth$0
St. Paul$663
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlymouthSt. Paul
| Property Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Sales Tax | $613 | $1,463 |
| Income Tax | $149 | $27 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,979 | $6,526 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,754 | $2,727 |
| Other | $1,884 | $4,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlymouthSt. Paul
| Fire Protection | $311 | $503 |
| Public Welfare | $820 | $1,730 |
| Health | $0 | $663 |
| Hospitals | $345 | $3,391 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,549 | $2,137 |
| Housing | $2,036 | $4,835 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $367 |
| Utilities | $904 | $2,294 |
| Interest on Debt | $631 | $0 |
| Other | $2,281 | $6,632 |
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health