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 | Plymouth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,625/mo | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $447,600 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $130,131 | 36.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 108.6 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 96.0 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 103.3 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.7 | 107.4 | 11.8% 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 $118,120 in Plymouth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Plymouth, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Brooklyn Park than in Plymouth. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $94,496 in Plymouth to keep the same standard of living.