Rochester, MN vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 37.0% more per capita than Rochester ($8,114/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Rochester
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$1.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,796
$21,910
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$29,511
$19,159
Total Debt
$69.2M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$573
$644
Population
120,848
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Rochester$445
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Rochester$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$1,257
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Rochester$673
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RochesterMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $1,144 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,029 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $120 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,283 | $2,040 |
| Other | $6,193 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RochesterMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $445 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $1,563 | $1,500 |
| Health | $673 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,257 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $3,160 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $957 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $971 | $0 |
| Other | $4,771 | $8,919 |
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health