City comparison
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 375 miles (600 km) from Chicago, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 h 30 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 Brooklyn Park, MN to Chicago, IL takes about 44 min, covering roughly 375 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.
Chicago has a population of 2,721,914, vs 84,951 in Brooklyn Park — about 32.0× larger by population. By land area, Chicago covers about 230 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 | Brooklyn Park | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,314/mo | 5.6% higher in Chicago |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $304,500 | 5.2% higher in Chicago |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $71,673 | 14.8% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 106.4 | 3.8% higher in Chicago |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 84.4 | 10.6% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 100.3 | 3.4% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 100.2 | 3.7% higher in Brooklyn Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need $99,043 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 1% cheaper overall than Brooklyn Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $79,234 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.