Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Maplewood
40,981
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Maplewood
$88,534
Home Value
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Maplewood
$291,300
Rent
Brooklyn Park
$1,331
Maplewood
$1,316
Crime Rate
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Maplewood
4.54
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Maplewood
134.5
Avg Temp
Brooklyn Park
N/A
Maplewood
N/A
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Maplewood
3.4%
How Similar Are Brooklyn Park & Maplewood?
Maplewood is Brooklyn Park's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brooklyn Park
84,349
Maplewood
40,981
Brooklyn Park (84,349) is about 2.1x larger than Maplewood (40,981).
Violent Crime
Brooklyn Park
2.91
Maplewood
4.54
Maplewood has a 36% higher violent crime than Brooklyn Park.
Property Crime
Brooklyn Park
24.78
Maplewood
27.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Brooklyn Park
27.5%
Maplewood
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Brooklyn Park
3.7%
Maplewood
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brooklyn Park
$85,964
Maplewood
$88,534
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Brooklyn Park
$313,500
Maplewood
$291,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brooklyn Park
20.5%
Maplewood
25.4%
Maplewood has a 19% higher education than Brooklyn Park.
Demographics
Brooklyn Park
37.5%
Maplewood
54.5%
Maplewood has a 31% higher demographics than Brooklyn Park.
Cost of Living
Brooklyn Park
134.3
Maplewood
134.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brooklyn Park and Maplewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brooklyn Park
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Maplewood
Maplewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Park scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.3 in Maplewood. Maplewood scores 150.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.8 in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park scores 115.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Maplewood.
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.6% in Maplewood. Brooklyn Park has a median home value of $313,500 vs $291,300 in Maplewood (8% higher). Brooklyn Park has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 68.7% in Maplewood.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Park: 46,093 vs Maplewood: 21,837 for labor force. Maplewood has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park. Maplewood has a per capita income of $42,566 vs $37,872 in Brooklyn Park (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brooklyn Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBrooklyn Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 3.05 in Maplewood. Brooklyn Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.91 compared to 4.54 in Maplewood. Brooklyn Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 4.04 in Maplewood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Maplewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMaplewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 20.5% in Brooklyn Park. Maplewood has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 35.3% in Brooklyn Park.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.1x the size of Maplewood (40,981). Brooklyn Park skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brooklyn Park
Maplewood
Healthcare — Maplewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMaplewood: 3.8 vs Brooklyn Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaplewood has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.7% in Maplewood. Maplewood has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.5% in Brooklyn Park.
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