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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Woodbury, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 36.9% 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
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50
City B
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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