Duluth, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Duluth spends 200.2% more per capita than Brooklyn Park ($21,865/person difference). Brooklyn Park, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Duluth
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$2.8B
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$32,786
$10,921
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$14,877
$4,389
Total Debt
$170.2M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,961
$409
Population
86,772
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Duluth$465
Brooklyn Park$201
Parks & Recreation
Duluth$4,217
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Health
Duluth$530
Brooklyn Park$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DuluthBrooklyn Park
| Property Tax | $1,363 | $520 |
| Sales Tax | $2,261 | $753 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,348 | $228 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,388 | $2,265 |
| Other | $4,697 | $411 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DuluthBrooklyn Park
| Fire Protection | $465 | $201 |
| Public Welfare | $1,859 | $752 |
| Health | $530 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,029 | $407 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,217 | $1,618 |
| Housing | $3,654 | $3,434 |
| Utilities | $1,313 | $2,176 |
| Interest on Debt | $3,181 | $0 |
| Other | $16,539 | $2,333 |
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health