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

Maple Grove, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Summary

Brooklyn Park spends 13.5% more per capita than Maple Grove ($1,479/person difference). Maple Grove, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
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
Maple Grove
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$662.0M
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$9,443
$10,921
Total Revenue
$936.9M
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$13,364
$4,389
Total Debt
$99.8M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,424
$409
Population
70,110
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Maple Grove$367
Brooklyn Park$201
Parks & Recreation
Maple Grove$1,695
Brooklyn Park$1,618

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveBrooklyn Park
Property Tax
$312
$520
Sales Tax
$679
$753
Income Tax
$215
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,195
$228
Charges & Fees
$505
$2,265
Other
$1,419
$411

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Maple GroveBrooklyn Park
Fire Protection
$367
$201
Public Welfare
$1,195
$752
Hospitals
$205
$407
Parks & Recreation
$1,695
$1,618
Housing
$2,285
$3,434
Utilities
$1,393
$2,176
Interest on Debt
$479
$0
Other
$1,824
$2,333
B
Maple Grove, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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