Living in Brooklyn Park, MN
Suburb in Minnesota
Brooklyn Park is a suburb in Minnesota, home to about 84,000 people, with 3.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Brooklyn Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: MSP is 17 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,443 state income tax per resident, 1.15% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Brooklyn Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Brooklyn Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $337k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,260 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Brooklyn Park?
Minnesota collects about $2,443 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.15% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Brooklyn Park safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.0× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Brooklyn Park?
Brooklyn Park has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 27°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 54″ of snow a year.
Does Brooklyn Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.02 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Brooklyn Park?
The nearest major airport is MSP, about 17 mi away.
How Brooklyn Park scores
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