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

Rochester, MN vs Woodbury, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 58.5% more per capita than Woodbury ($5,091/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
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rochester
Woodbury
Total Spending
$1.7B
$657.6M
Spending / Capita
$13,796
$8,705
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$508.1M
Revenue / Capita
$29,511
$6,725
Total Debt
$69.2M
$83.5M
Debt / Capita
$573
$1,106
Population
120,848
75,549
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rochester$445
Woodbury$367
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$1,257
Woodbury$1,659
Health
Rochester$673
Woodbury$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterWoodbury
Property Tax
$1,144
$414
Sales Tax
$1,029
$1,053
Intergovernmental
$120
$10
Charges & Fees
$1,283
$1,071
Other
$6,193
$2,165

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterWoodbury
Fire Protection
$445
$367
Public Welfare
$1,563
$1,759
Health
$673
$0
Hospitals
$0
$63
Parks & Recreation
$1,257
$1,659
Housing
$3,160
$2,022
Utilities
$957
$1,225
Interest on Debt
$971
$0
Other
$4,771
$1,610
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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