Living in Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn Center is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 30,770 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #374 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 6%, #387 of 7,271), digital natives (top 9%, #413 of 4,750).

Residents30,770
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,988,800 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 3.3 km
Main railway line5.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,510 km
Within 10 km440,128 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 12 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 23:34

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How Brooklyn Center ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family56#3,305 of 11,898#171 of 211Map
Low-income household46#2,954 of 9,771#154 of 207Map
Low-income family52#2,586 of 8,006#137 of 151Map
Single parent58#1,682 of 6,237#101 of 116Map
Pensioner couple55#6,588 of 9,474#146 of 173Map
Single pensioner60#4,556 of 9,474#141 of 173Map
Early retiree60#5,105 of 10,762#134 of 233Map
Single professional69#533 of 4,537#23 of 79Map
Young professional71#580 of 4,444#22 of 77Map
DINKS76#503 of 3,053#17 of 56Map
Remote worker59#3,122 of 7,271#105 of 146Map
Commuter75#686 of 6,227#35 of 99Map
Car-free household67#971 of 3,933#24 of 63Map
Student74#547 of 2,119#17 of 48Map
First-home buyer54#1,732 of 8,006#93 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,454 of 12,111#233 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#833 of 4,114#20 of 69Map
Expat professional79#387 of 7,271#23 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,845 of 9,474#79 of 173Map
Nature-focused household26#16,034 of 18,063#397 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#16,002 of 16,523#368 of 368Map
Rural value seeker20#15,832 of 18,063#396 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,659 of 16,523#79 of 368Map
Lottery winner83#81 of 21,167#13 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,019 of 12,111#161 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#374 of 12,111#28 of 263Map
Digital native65#413 of 4,750#15 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation90
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Health and elderly79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Safety and community41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Green space18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.