City comparison
Brooklyn Park, MN is about 20 miles (30 km) from St. Paul, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 20 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 St. Paul, MN takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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.
St. Paul has a population of 308,806, vs 84,951 in Brooklyn Park — about 3.6× larger by population. By land area, St. Paul covers about 52 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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,174/mo | 6.0% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $264,900 | 9.2% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $69,919 | 17.7% higher in Brooklyn Park |
| 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 $99,792 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brooklyn Park and St. Paul have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $79,833 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.