Brooklyn Park, MN vs Crystal, MN

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

MetricBrooklyn Park, MNCrystal, MN
Population83,87622,476
Median Household Income$89,891$92,513
Median Rent$1,325/mo$1,467/mo
Median Home Value$336,200$296,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%52%
Poverty Rate9.5%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k348280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8982,261
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.813.4
College Degree Rate32.7%37.1%
Foreign-Born %25.8%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-4.7%

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