Lynn, MA vs Brockton, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Brockton spends 5.8% more per capita than Lynn ($3,400/person difference). Brockton, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 49/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
49/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lynn
Brockton
Total Spending
$5.5B
$6.1B
Spending / Capita
$54,972
$58,373
Total Revenue
$737.3M
$4.5B
Revenue / Capita
$7,325
$42,941
Total Debt
$0
$51.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$491
Population
100,653
104,713
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Lynn$243
Brockton$746
Highways & Roads
Lynn$0
Brockton$271
Parks & Recreation
Lynn$957
Brockton$222
Education
Lynn$40,488
Brockton$38,500
Health
Lynn$132
Brockton$279
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnBrockton
| Sales Tax | $96 | $164 |
| Income Tax | $224 | $766 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,325 | $9,401 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,028 |
| Other | $255 | $2,515 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnBrockton
| Fire Protection | $243 | $746 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $271 |
| Education | $40,488 | $38,500 |
| Public Welfare | $974 | $581 |
| Health | $132 | $279 |
| Hospitals | $489 | $191 |
| Parks & Recreation | $957 | $222 |
| Housing | $2,368 | $2,794 |
| Sewerage | $2,776 | $135 |
| Utilities | $834 | $2,408 |
| Other | $5,710 | $12,245 |
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Brockton, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 49/100
Below average fiscal health