Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Blue Springs
59,416
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Blue Springs
$84,075
Home Value
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Blue Springs
$241,500
Rent
Brooklyn Park
$1,331
Blue Springs
$1,213
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Blue Springs
2.36
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Blue Springs
121.8
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Park
N/A
Blue Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Blue Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Park & Blue Springs?
Blue Springs is Brooklyn Park's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Blue Springs
59,416
Brooklyn Park has a 30% larger population than Blue Springs.
Violent Crime
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Blue Springs
2.36
Brooklyn Park has a 19% higher violent crime than Blue Springs.
Property Crime
Brooklyn Park
24.78
Blue Springs
24.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Park
27.5%
Blue Springs
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Blue Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Blue Springs
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Blue Springs
$84,075
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Blue Springs
$241,500
Brooklyn Park has a 23% higher home values than Blue Springs.
Education
Brooklyn Park
20.5%
Blue Springs
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Brooklyn Park
37.5%
Blue Springs
81.4%
Blue Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Brooklyn Park's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Blue Springs
121.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Park and Blue Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blue Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blue Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlue Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,709 in Brooklyn Park (26% lower). Blue Springs scores 110.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Brooklyn Park. Blue Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,405 in Brooklyn Park (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a median home value of $313,500 vs $241,500 in Blue Springs (30% higher). Blue Springs has a median property tax of $2,958 vs $3,613 in Brooklyn Park (22% lower). Blue Springs has a single-family homes of 82.4% compared to 71.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park: 46,093 vs Blue Springs: 31,323 for labor force. Blue Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 10.3% in Brooklyn Park. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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Crime & Safety — Blue Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRBlue Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.76 in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 9.5% in Blue Springs. Blue Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 2.62 in Brooklyn Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Blue Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlue Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 35.3% in Brooklyn Park. Blue Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 20.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a population of 84,349, about 1.4x the size of Blue Springs (59,416). Brooklyn Park skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.7.
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Brooklyn Park
Blue Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.2% in Blue Springs. Blue Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Park. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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