City comparison
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 325 miles (550 km) from Hoffman Estates, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 h 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 Hoffman Estates, IL takes about 40 min, covering roughly 325 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.
Brooklyn Park has a population of 84,951, vs 51,744 in Hoffman Estates — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Brooklyn Park covers about 26 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Hoffman Estates.
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 | Hoffman Estates | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,661/mo | 33.5% higher in Hoffman Estates |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $330,300 | 14.1% higher in Hoffman Estates |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $107,428 | 30.6% higher in Hoffman Estates |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 106.3 | 3.7% higher in Hoffman Estates |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 84.3 | 10.7% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 100.2 | 3.6% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 100.4 | 3.6% 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 $100,000 in Hoffman Estates to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park and Hoffman Estates have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Hoffman Estates than in Brooklyn Park. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $80,000 in Hoffman Estates to keep the same standard of living.