City comparison
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 10 miles (10 km) from Plymouth, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 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 Plymouth, MN takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 79,918 in Plymouth — about the same size. By land area, Plymouth covers about 33 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 | Plymouth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,625/mo | 30.6% higher in Plymouth |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $447,600 | 54.7% higher in Plymouth |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $130,131 | 58.2% higher in Plymouth |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 93.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ 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 $101,080 in Plymouth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Plymouth, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Plymouth than in Brooklyn Park. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $80,864 in Plymouth to keep the same standard of living.