New Brighton, MN vs Brooklyn Center, MN

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

MetricNew Brighton, MNBrooklyn Center, MN
Population22,71032,479
Median Household Income$88,521$72,535
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%47.9%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117524
Property Crime Rate /100k9962,649
Median AQI3445
Good AQI Days /yr256211
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall40 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.414.2
College Degree Rate48.2%24.6%
Foreign-Born %13.2%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-5.7%

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