Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Chester
23,519
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Chester
$88,455
Home Value
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Chester
$290,600
Rent
Brooklyn Park
$1,331
Chester
$1,463
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Chester
N/A
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Chester
135.0
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Park
N/A
Chester
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Chester
3.4%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Park & Chester?
Chester is Brooklyn Park's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Chester
23,519
Brooklyn Park (84,349) is about 3.6x larger than Chester (23,519).
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Park
27.5%
Chester
44.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Chester
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Chester
$88,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Chester
$290,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brooklyn Park
20.5%
Chester
22.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Brooklyn Park
37.5%
Chester
56.2%
Chester has a 33% higher demographics than Brooklyn Park.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Chester
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Park and Chester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brooklyn Park
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Chester
Chester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,507 in Chester (7% lower). Chester has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,709 in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.2 in Chester.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median property tax of $2,288 vs $3,613 in Brooklyn Park (58% lower). Brooklyn Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.1% in Chester. Brooklyn Park has a median rent of $1,331 vs $1,463 in Chester (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park: 46,093 vs Chester: 12,613 for labor force. Chester has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 10.3% in Brooklyn Park. Chester has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 35.3% in Brooklyn Park. Chester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.6% compared to 20.5% in Brooklyn Park.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a population of 84,349, about 3.6x the size of Chester (23,519). Brooklyn Park skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brooklyn Park
Chester
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrooklyn Park: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services. Chester: 3.7 vs Brooklyn Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Chester. Chester has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Park. Chester has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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