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 | Bloomington | Brooklyn Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,244/mo | 14.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $289,400 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $82,271 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 103.2 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 89.8 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 93.7 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 94.7 | 6.4% higher in A |
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 $92,032 in Brooklyn Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 8% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Brooklyn Park than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $73,626 in Brooklyn Park to keep the same standard of living.