City comparison
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 90 miles (150 km) from Rochester, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 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 Rochester, MN takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Rochester has a population of 120,848, vs 84,951 in Brooklyn Park — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Rochester covers about 57 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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,218/mo | 2.1% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $268,800 | 7.7% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $83,973 | 2.1% higher in Rochester |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 87.8 | 6.3% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% 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 $82,856 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 17.1% cheaper overall than Brooklyn Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% higher in Brooklyn Park than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $66,285 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.