Fridley, MN vs Brooklyn Center, MN

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

MetricFridley, MNBrooklyn Center, MN
Population30,24132,479
Median Household Income$77,680$72,535
Median Rent$1,326/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$302,900$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate11.9%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k294524
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0842,649
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr269211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall40 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.114.2
College Degree Rate30%24.6%
Foreign-Born %18.2%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-5.7%

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