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Brooklyn Park is a mid-size city of 83,876 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 11 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $1k a month.
83,876people
$336kTypical home
$1,325/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
49"Snow
232Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 83,876
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,217 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 11 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,120/mo)
- Median rent $1,325/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (347 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,906 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 40% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to MSP airport
- 17 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 856 ft
- 700 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 115 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,856 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 139 bars within 25 mi
- 591 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 94 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hennepin County: D+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk