Brooklyn Park vs Plymouth
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $336,200 in Brooklyn Park and $491,200 in Plymouth.
- Households earn more in Plymouth ($136,534 vs $89,891 median).
Side by side
| Brooklyn Park, MN | Plymouth, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 83,543 | 78,942 |
| Growth since 2020 | -3.4% | -2.6% |
| People per square mile | 3,204 | 2,413 |
| Median age | 35.2 | 40.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33% | 66% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $89,891 | $136,534 |
| Median home value | $336,200 | $491,200 |
| Home value to income | 3.7× | 3.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,325 | $1,766 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 104.8 | 104.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 111.8 | 111.8 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $78,600 | $78,600 |
| Homeowners | 70% | 75% |
| Top state income tax | 9.85% | 9.85% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.14% | 8.14% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.3 | 21.7 |
| Work from home | 15% | 29% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4% | 2.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 24° / 9° | 24° / 9° |
| July high / low | 83° / 65° | 83° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 32 in | 32 in |
| Snowfall per year | 51 in | 51 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 13 | 13 |
| Nights below freezing | 147 | 147 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 98.3 | 98.3 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 55% | 55% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.6% | +2.6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +27.3% | +27.3% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Brooklyn Park: May and July to September. Plymouth: May and July to September.
Full monthly tables: Brooklyn Park weather by month and Plymouth weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $78,600 in Brooklyn Park and $78,600 in Plymouth. Moving from Brooklyn Park to Plymouth, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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