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

Duluth, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 247.2% more per capita than Maple Grove ($23,344/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Duluth, MN
Pop. 86,772
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
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
Duluth
Maple Grove
Total Spending
$2.8B
$662.0M
Spending / Capita
$32,786
$9,443
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$936.9M
Revenue / Capita
$14,877
$13,364
Total Debt
$170.2M
$99.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,961
$1,424
Population
86,772
70,110
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Duluth$465
Maple Grove$367
Parks & Recreation
Duluth$4,217
Maple Grove$1,695
Health
Duluth$530
Maple Grove$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthMaple Grove
Property Tax
$1,363
$312
Sales Tax
$2,261
$679
Income Tax
$0
$215
Intergovernmental
$1,348
$2,195
Charges & Fees
$2,388
$505
Other
$4,697
$1,419

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthMaple Grove
Fire Protection
$465
$367
Public Welfare
$1,859
$1,195
Health
$530
$0
Hospitals
$1,029
$205
Parks & Recreation
$4,217
$1,695
Housing
$3,654
$2,285
Utilities
$1,313
$1,393
Interest on Debt
$3,181
$479
Other
$16,539
$1,824
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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