City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Blaine | Brooklyn Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,244/mo | 31.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $289,400 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $82,271 | 22.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 93.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Blaine, you'd need $96,362 in Brooklyn Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Blaine, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Brooklyn Park than in Blaine. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $77,090 in Brooklyn Park to keep the same standard of living.