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

Minneapolis, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 100.6% more per capita than Brooklyn Park ($10,989/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
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
Minneapolis
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$9.4B
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$10,921
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$4,389
Total Debt
$274.8M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$644
$409
Population
426,877
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Brooklyn Park$201
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Brooklyn Park$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Brooklyn Park$1,618

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisBrooklyn Park
Property Tax
$0
$520
Sales Tax
$1,989
$753
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$228
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$2,265
Other
$3,254
$411

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisBrooklyn Park
Fire Protection
$683
$201
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Public Welfare
$1,500
$752
Hospitals
$0
$407
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$1,618
Housing
$4,133
$3,434
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$2,176
Other
$8,919
$2,333
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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