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

Brooklyn Park, MN vs Plymouth, MN

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

Summary

Brooklyn Park spends 23.0% more per capita than Plymouth ($2,045/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brooklyn Park
Plymouth
Total Spending
$927.8M
$709.4M
Spending / Capita
$10,921
$8,877
Total Revenue
$372.9M
$637.7M
Revenue / Capita
$4,389
$7,979
Total Debt
$34.7M
$17.7M
Debt / Capita
$409
$222
Population
84,951
79,918
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brooklyn Park$201
Plymouth$311
Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Plymouth$1,549

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkPlymouth
Property Tax
$520
$0
Sales Tax
$753
$613
Income Tax
$0
$149
Intergovernmental
$228
$7,979
Charges & Fees
$2,265
$1,754
Other
$411
$1,884

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkPlymouth
Fire Protection
$201
$311
Public Welfare
$752
$820
Hospitals
$407
$345
Parks & Recreation
$1,618
$1,549
Housing
$3,434
$2,036
Utilities
$2,176
$904
Interest on Debt
$0
$631
Other
$2,333
$2,281
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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