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

Rochester, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 45.4% more per capita than Lakeville ($4,305/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
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
Rochester
Lakeville
Total Spending
$1.7B
$670.9M
Spending / Capita
$13,796
$9,491
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,511
$18,789
Total Debt
$69.2M
$61.4M
Debt / Capita
$573
$869
Population
120,848
70,696
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rochester$445
Lakeville$274
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$1,257
Lakeville$688
Health
Rochester$673
Lakeville$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterLakeville
Property Tax
$1,144
$619
Sales Tax
$1,029
$785
Intergovernmental
$120
$6,772
Charges & Fees
$1,283
$1,685
Other
$6,193
$2,950

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterLakeville
Fire Protection
$445
$274
Public Welfare
$1,563
$777
Health
$673
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,257
$688
Housing
$3,160
$2,141
Utilities
$957
$1,292
Interest on Debt
$971
$0
Other
$4,771
$4,319
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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