Maple Grove, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

MetricMaple Grove, MNBrooklyn Park, MN
Population71,17383,876
Median Household Income$132,731$89,891
Median Rent$1,868/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$418,300$336,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%53.3%
Poverty Rate4%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112348
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3551,898
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.514.8
College Degree Rate57.1%32.7%
Foreign-Born %11.5%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-3.4%

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