New Hope, MN vs Brooklyn Center, MN

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

MetricNew Hope, MNBrooklyn Center, MN
Population21,18132,479
Median Household Income$77,662$72,535
Median Rent$1,335/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$337,000$274,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%47.9%
Poverty Rate10.7%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88524
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8182,649
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.214.2
College Degree Rate36.1%24.6%
Foreign-Born %18.8%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.7%

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