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

Woodbury, MN vs Duluth, MN

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

Summary

Duluth spends 73.4% more per capita than Woodbury ($24,081/person difference). Woodbury, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Woodbury, MN
Pop. 75,549
C
57/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity95
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
Woodbury
Duluth
Total Spending
$657.6M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$8,705
$32,786
Total Revenue
$508.1M
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$6,725
$14,877
Total Debt
$83.5M
$170.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,106
$1,961
Population
75,549
86,772
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Woodbury$367
Duluth$465
Parks & Recreation
Woodbury$1,659
Duluth$4,217
Health
Woodbury$0
Duluth$530

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburyDuluth
Property Tax
$414
$1,363
Sales Tax
$1,053
$2,261
Intergovernmental
$10
$1,348
Charges & Fees
$1,071
$2,388
Other
$2,165
$4,697

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WoodburyDuluth
Fire Protection
$367
$465
Public Welfare
$1,759
$1,859
Health
$0
$530
Hospitals
$63
$1,029
Parks & Recreation
$1,659
$4,217
Housing
$2,022
$3,654
Utilities
$1,225
$1,313
Interest on Debt
$0
$3,181
Other
$1,610
$16,539
C
Woodbury, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
F
Duluth, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 30/100
Critical fiscal distress

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