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

Maple Grove, MN vs Duluth, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 71.2% 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
Maple Grove, MN
Pop. 70,110
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Duluth, MN
Pop. 86,772
F
30/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Maple Grove
Duluth
Total Spending
$662.0M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$9,443
$32,786
Total Revenue
$936.9M
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$13,364
$14,877
Total Debt
$99.8M
$170.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,424
$1,961
Population
70,110
86,772
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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