Living in Brooklyn Park (Minnesota)

Brooklyn Park (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 79,149 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #27 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #61 of 12,111), single professionals (top 2%, #51 of 4,537).

Residents79,149
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,991,900 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 5.3 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,512 km
Within 10 km440,128 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 23:34

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How Brooklyn Park (Minnesota) 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 family66#705 of 11,898#70 of 211Map
Low-income household51#2,003 of 9,771#106 of 207Map
Low-income family59#1,292 of 8,006#89 of 151Map
Single parent65#706 of 6,237#55 of 116Map
Pensioner couple63#3,540 of 9,474#63 of 173Map
Single pensioner70#1,375 of 9,474#52 of 173Map
Early retiree66#2,469 of 10,762#64 of 233Map
Single professional77#51 of 4,537#3 of 79Map
Young professional78#87 of 4,444#3 of 77Map
DINKS82#68 of 3,053#3 of 56Map
Remote worker65#1,067 of 7,271#54 of 146Map
Commuter79#227 of 6,227#8 of 99Map
Car-free household77#268 of 3,933#3 of 63Map
Student78#200 of 2,119#5 of 48Map
First-home buyer58#1,145 of 8,006#62 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,857 of 12,111#174 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#122 of 4,114#3 of 69Map
Expat professional84#27 of 7,271#3 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover78#428 of 9,474#15 of 173Map
Nature-focused household34#14,349 of 18,063#385 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 lover6#14,252 of 16,523#345 of 368Map
Rural value seeker29#14,209 of 18,063#383 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover80#277 of 16,523#6 of 368Map
Lottery winner86#10 of 21,167#2 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#472 of 12,111#48 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#61 of 12,111#4 of 263Map
Digital native71#84 of 4,750#2 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
  • Foundation99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Health and elderly78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Safety and community72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Green space18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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