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

Duluth, MN vs Woodbury, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 276.6% more per capita than Woodbury ($24,081/person difference). Woodbury, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Duluth
Woodbury
Total Spending
$2.8B
$657.6M
Spending / Capita
$32,786
$8,705
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$508.1M
Revenue / Capita
$14,877
$6,725
Total Debt
$170.2M
$83.5M
Debt / Capita
$1,961
$1,106
Population
86,772
75,549
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Duluth$465
Woodbury$367
Parks & Recreation
Duluth$4,217
Woodbury$1,659
Health
Duluth$530
Woodbury$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthWoodbury
Property Tax
$1,363
$414
Sales Tax
$2,261
$1,053
Intergovernmental
$1,348
$10
Charges & Fees
$2,388
$1,071
Other
$4,697
$2,165

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DuluthWoodbury
Fire Protection
$465
$367
Public Welfare
$1,859
$1,759
Health
$530
$0
Hospitals
$1,029
$63
Parks & Recreation
$4,217
$1,659
Housing
$3,654
$2,022
Utilities
$1,313
$1,225
Interest on Debt
$3,181
$0
Other
$16,539
$1,610
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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