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

Woodbury, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 61.4% more per capita than Woodbury ($13,847/person difference). Woodbury, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Woodbury
St. Paul
Total Spending
$657.6M
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$8,705
$22,552
Total Revenue
$508.1M
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$6,725
$36,688
Total Debt
$83.5M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,106
$2,026
Population
75,549
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Woodbury$367
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Woodbury$1,659
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Woodbury$0
St. Paul$663

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburySt. Paul
Property Tax
$414
$130
Sales Tax
$1,053
$1,463
Income Tax
$0
$27
Intergovernmental
$10
$6,526
Charges & Fees
$1,071
$2,727
Other
$2,165
$4,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburySt. Paul
Fire Protection
$367
$503
Public Welfare
$1,759
$1,730
Health
$0
$663
Hospitals
$63
$3,391
Parks & Recreation
$1,659
$2,137
Housing
$2,022
$4,835
Sewerage
$0
$367
Utilities
$1,225
$2,294
Other
$1,610
$6,632
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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