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

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

City A
Plymouth, MN
Pop. 79,918
B
69/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
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

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