Brockton, MA vs Lynn, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Brockton spends 6.2% more per capita than Lynn ($3,400/person difference). Brockton, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 49/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
49/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Brockton
Lynn
Total Spending
$6.1B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$58,373
$54,972
Total Revenue
$4.5B
$737.3M
Revenue / Capita
$42,941
$7,325
Total Debt
$51.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$491
$0
Population
104,713
100,653
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Brockton$746
Lynn$243
Highways & Roads
Brockton$271
Lynn$0
Parks & Recreation
Brockton$222
Lynn$957
Education
Brockton$38,500
Lynn$40,488
Health
Brockton$279
Lynn$132
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BrocktonLynn
| Sales Tax | $164 | $96 |
| Income Tax | $766 | $224 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,401 | $7,325 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,028 | $0 |
| Other | $2,515 | $255 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BrocktonLynn
| Fire Protection | $746 | $243 |
| Highways & Roads | $271 | $0 |
| Education | $38,500 | $40,488 |
| Public Welfare | $581 | $974 |
| Health | $279 | $132 |
| Hospitals | $191 | $489 |
| Parks & Recreation | $222 | $957 |
| Housing | $2,794 | $2,368 |
| Sewerage | $135 | $2,776 |
| Utilities | $2,408 | $834 |
| Other | $12,245 | $5,710 |
D
Brockton, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 49/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health