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

Brooklyn Park, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

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

Summary

Brooklyn Park spends 15.7% more per capita than Maple Grove ($1,479/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Brooklyn Park, MN
Pop. 84,951
C
56/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50
City B
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brooklyn Park
Maple Grove
Total Spending
$927.8M
$662.0M
Spending / Capita
$10,921
$9,443
Total Revenue
$372.9M
$936.9M
Revenue / Capita
$4,389
$13,364
Total Debt
$34.7M
$99.8M
Debt / Capita
$409
$1,424
Population
84,951
70,110
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brooklyn Park$201
Maple Grove$367
Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Maple Grove$1,695

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkMaple Grove
Property Tax
$520
$312
Sales Tax
$753
$679
Income Tax
$0
$215
Intergovernmental
$228
$2,195
Charges & Fees
$2,265
$505
Other
$411
$1,419

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkMaple Grove
Fire Protection
$201
$367
Public Welfare
$752
$1,195
Hospitals
$407
$205
Parks & Recreation
$1,618
$1,695
Housing
$3,434
$2,285
Utilities
$2,176
$1,393
Interest on Debt
$0
$479
Other
$2,333
$1,824
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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