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

St. Paul, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Summary

St. Paul spends 106.5% more per capita than Brooklyn Park ($11,631/person difference). Brooklyn Park, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Paul, MN
Pop. 308,806
C
55/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
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
St. Paul
Brooklyn Park
Total Spending
$7.0B
$927.8M
Spending / Capita
$22,552
$10,921
Total Revenue
$11.3B
$372.9M
Revenue / Capita
$36,688
$4,389
Total Debt
$625.8M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$2,026
$409
Population
308,806
84,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Paul$503
Brooklyn Park$201
Parks & Recreation
St. Paul$2,137
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Health
St. Paul$663
Brooklyn Park$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PaulBrooklyn Park
Property Tax
$130
$520
Sales Tax
$1,463
$753
Income Tax
$27
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,526
$228
Charges & Fees
$2,727
$2,265
Other
$4,806
$411

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PaulBrooklyn Park
Fire Protection
$503
$201
Public Welfare
$1,730
$752
Health
$663
$0
Hospitals
$3,391
$407
Parks & Recreation
$2,137
$1,618
Housing
$4,835
$3,434
Sewerage
$367
$0
Utilities
$2,294
$2,176
Other
$6,632
$2,333
C
St. Paul, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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