Maple Grove, MN vs Brooklyn Center, MN

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

MetricMaple Grove, MNBrooklyn Center, MN
Population71,17332,479
Median Household Income$132,731$72,535
Median Rent$1,868/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$418,300$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%47.9%
Poverty Rate4%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112524
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3552,649
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min22.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.514.2
College Degree Rate57.1%24.6%
Foreign-Born %11.5%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-5.7%

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