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

Rochester, MN vs Plymouth, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 55.4% 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
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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