City comparison
Bloomington, MN is about 20 miles (30 km) from Brooklyn Park, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 24 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bloomington, MN to Brooklyn Park, MN takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bloomington has a population of 89,244, vs 84,951 in Brooklyn Park — about the same size. By land area, Bloomington covers about 35 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Brooklyn Park.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Bloomington | Brooklyn Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,244/mo | 14.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $289,400 | 13.0% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $82,271 | 6.2% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 93.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ 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 Bloomington, you'd need $99,491 in Brooklyn Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $79,593 in Brooklyn Park to keep the same standard of living.