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 | Brooklyn Park | Livonia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,235/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $249,000 | 16.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $92,458 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 89.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 93.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.7 | 94.4 | ≈ 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 Brooklyn Park, you'd need $99,567 in Livonia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park and Livonia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $79,653 in Livonia to keep the same standard of living.