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

Rochester, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 46.1% more per capita than Maple Grove ($4,353/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
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rochester
Maple Grove
Total Spending
$1.7B
$662.0M
Spending / Capita
$13,796
$9,443
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$936.9M
Revenue / Capita
$29,511
$13,364
Total Debt
$69.2M
$99.8M
Debt / Capita
$573
$1,424
Population
120,848
70,110
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rochester$445
Maple Grove$367
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$1,257
Maple Grove$1,695
Health
Rochester$673
Maple Grove$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterMaple Grove
Property Tax
$1,144
$312
Sales Tax
$1,029
$679
Income Tax
$0
$215
Intergovernmental
$120
$2,195
Charges & Fees
$1,283
$505
Other
$6,193
$1,419

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterMaple Grove
Fire Protection
$445
$367
Public Welfare
$1,563
$1,195
Health
$673
$0
Hospitals
$0
$205
Parks & Recreation
$1,257
$1,695
Housing
$3,160
$2,285
Utilities
$957
$1,393
Interest on Debt
$971
$479
Other
$4,771
$1,824
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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