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

St. Paul, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 138.8% more per capita than Maple Grove ($13,109/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
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
St. Paul
Maple Grove
Total Spending
$7.0B
$662.0M
Spending / Capita
$22,552
$9,443
Total Revenue
$11.3B
$936.9M
Revenue / Capita
$36,688
$13,364
Total Debt
$625.8M
$99.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,026
$1,424
Population
308,806
70,110
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Paul$503
Maple Grove$367
Parks & Recreation
St. Paul$2,137
Maple Grove$1,695
Health
St. Paul$663
Maple Grove$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PaulMaple Grove
Property Tax
$130
$312
Sales Tax
$1,463
$679
Income Tax
$27
$215
Intergovernmental
$6,526
$2,195
Charges & Fees
$2,727
$505
Other
$4,806
$1,419

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PaulMaple Grove
Fire Protection
$503
$367
Public Welfare
$1,730
$1,195
Health
$663
$0
Hospitals
$3,391
$205
Parks & Recreation
$2,137
$1,695
Housing
$4,835
$2,285
Sewerage
$367
$0
Utilities
$2,294
$1,393
Interest on Debt
$0
$479
Other
$6,632
$1,824
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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