Plymouth, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Brooklyn Park spends 18.7% more per capita than Plymouth ($2,045/person difference). Plymouth, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Plymouth
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$709.4M
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$8,877
$10,921
Total Revenue
$637.7M
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$7,979
$4,389
Total Debt
$17.7M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$222
$409
Population
79,918
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Plymouth$311
Brooklyn Park$201
Parks & Recreation
Plymouth$1,549
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlymouthBrooklyn Park
| Property Tax | $0 | $520 |
| Sales Tax | $613 | $753 |
| Income Tax | $149 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,979 | $228 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,754 | $2,265 |
| Other | $1,884 | $411 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlymouthBrooklyn Park
| Fire Protection | $311 | $201 |
| Public Welfare | $820 | $752 |
| Hospitals | $345 | $407 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,549 | $1,618 |
| Housing | $2,036 | $3,434 |
| Utilities | $904 | $2,176 |
| Interest on Debt | $631 | $0 |
| Other | $2,281 | $2,333 |
B
Plymouth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health