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

Brooklyn Park, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 51.6% more per capita than Brooklyn Park ($11,631/person difference). Brooklyn Park, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brooklyn Park
St. Paul
Total Spending
$927.8M
$7.0B
Spending / Capita
$10,921
$22,552
Total Revenue
$372.9M
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$4,389
$36,688
Total Debt
$34.7M
$625.8M
Debt / Capita
$409
$2,026
Population
84,951
308,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brooklyn Park$201
St. Paul$503
Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Park$1,618
St. Paul$2,137
Health
Brooklyn Park$0
St. Paul$663

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkSt. Paul
Property Tax
$520
$130
Sales Tax
$753
$1,463
Income Tax
$0
$27
Intergovernmental
$228
$6,526
Charges & Fees
$2,265
$2,727
Other
$411
$4,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkSt. Paul
Fire Protection
$201
$503
Public Welfare
$752
$1,730
Health
$0
$663
Hospitals
$407
$3,391
Parks & Recreation
$1,618
$2,137
Housing
$3,434
$4,835
Sewerage
$0
$367
Utilities
$2,176
$2,294
Other
$2,333
$6,632
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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