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 | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,267/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $328,700 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $76,332 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 114.8 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 103.8 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.7 | 99.1 | 4.4% lower 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 Brooklyn Park, you'd need $105,820 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Minneapolis, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $84,656 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.