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

Bloomington, MN vs Woodbury, MN

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

Summary

Bloomington spends 145.2% more per capita than Woodbury ($12,637/person difference). Woodbury, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bloomington, MN
Pop. 89,244
D
48/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden78
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity58
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
Bloomington
Woodbury
Total Spending
$1.9B
$657.6M
Spending / Capita
$21,342
$8,705
Total Revenue
$923.0M
$508.1M
Revenue / Capita
$10,342
$6,725
Total Debt
$31.7M
$83.5M
Debt / Capita
$355
$1,106
Population
89,244
75,549
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bloomington$282
Woodbury$367
Parks & Recreation
Bloomington$1,297
Woodbury$1,659
Education
Bloomington$25
Woodbury$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BloomingtonWoodbury
Property Tax
$956
$414
Sales Tax
$568
$1,053
Income Tax
$1,025
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,294
$10
Charges & Fees
$4,186
$1,071
Other
$774
$2,165

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BloomingtonWoodbury
Fire Protection
$282
$367
Education
$25
$0
Public Welfare
$2,499
$1,759
Hospitals
$1,423
$63
Parks & Recreation
$1,297
$1,659
Housing
$3,707
$2,022
Utilities
$4,291
$1,225
Other
$7,817
$1,610
D
Bloomington, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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