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

Brooklyn Park, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

Summary

Rochester spends 20.8% more per capita than Brooklyn Park ($2,875/person difference). Rochester, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

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
Rochester, MN
Pop. 120,848
A
86/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden81
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brooklyn Park
Rochester
Total Spending
$927.8M
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$10,921
$13,796
Total Revenue
$372.9M
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,389
$29,511
Total Debt
$34.7M
$69.2M
Debt / Capita
$409
$573
Population
84,951
120,848
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brooklyn Park$201
Rochester$445
Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Rochester$1,257
Health
Brooklyn Park$0
Rochester$673

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkRochester
Property Tax
$520
$1,144
Sales Tax
$753
$1,029
Intergovernmental
$228
$120
Charges & Fees
$2,265
$1,283
Other
$411
$6,193

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkRochester
Fire Protection
$201
$445
Public Welfare
$752
$1,563
Health
$0
$673
Hospitals
$407
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,618
$1,257
Housing
$3,434
$3,160
Utilities
$2,176
$957
Interest on Debt
$0
$971
Other
$2,333
$4,771
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Rochester, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health

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