Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Stearns County

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Finances

Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Showing cities in Stearns County, Minnesota. Ranked 13 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1St. AugustaStearns76 / 100
2RockvilleStearns73 / 100
3MelroseStearns67 / 100
4RichmondStearns67 / 100
5PaynesvilleStearns63 / 100
6Cold SpringStearns62 / 100
7St. JosephStearns62 / 100
8AlbanyStearns59 / 100
9SartellStearns58 / 100
10St. CloudStearns57 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

MN Office of the State Auditor

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