Brooklyn Center, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrooklyn Center, MNMaple Grove, MN
Population32,47971,173
Median Household Income$72,535$132,731
Median Rent$1,376/mo$1,868/mo
Median Home Value$274,300$418,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%45%
Poverty Rate12.3%4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k524112
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6491,355
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.218.5
College Degree Rate24.6%57.1%
Foreign-Born %21.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.