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

Lakeville, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Summary

Brooklyn Park spends 13.1% more per capita than Lakeville ($1,431/person difference). Lakeville, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lakeville, MN
Pop. 70,696
C
58/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50
City B
Brooklyn Park, MN
Pop. 84,951
C
56/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lakeville
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$670.9M
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$9,491
$10,921
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$18,789
$4,389
Total Debt
$61.4M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$869
$409
Population
70,696
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lakeville$274
Brooklyn Park$201
Parks & Recreation
Lakeville$688
Brooklyn Park$1,618

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleBrooklyn Park
Property Tax
$619
$520
Sales Tax
$785
$753
Intergovernmental
$6,772
$228
Charges & Fees
$1,685
$2,265
Other
$2,950
$411

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LakevilleBrooklyn Park
Fire Protection
$274
$201
Public Welfare
$777
$752
Hospitals
$0
$407
Parks & Recreation
$688
$1,618
Housing
$2,141
$3,434
Utilities
$1,292
$2,176
Other
$4,319
$2,333
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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