Rochester, MN vs St. Paul, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. Paul spends 38.8% more per capita than Rochester ($8,756/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
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Rochester
St. Paul
Total Spending
$1.7B
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$13,796
$22,552
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,511
$36,688
Total Debt
$69.2M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$573
$2,026
Population
120,848
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Rochester$445
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$1,257
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Rochester$673
St. Paul$663
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RochesterSt. Paul
| Property Tax | $1,144 | $130 |
| Sales Tax | $1,029 | $1,463 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $27 |
| Intergovernmental | $120 | $6,526 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,283 | $2,727 |
| Other | $6,193 | $4,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RochesterSt. Paul
| Fire Protection | $445 | $503 |
| Public Welfare | $1,563 | $1,730 |
| Health | $673 | $663 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $3,391 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,257 | $2,137 |
| Housing | $3,160 | $4,835 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $367 |
| Utilities | $957 | $2,294 |
| Interest on Debt | $971 | $0 |
| Other | $4,771 | $6,632 |
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health