Brooklyn Park, MN vs Laurel, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brooklyn Park

71.9

#945 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in walk score (53 vs 28). Brooklyn Park leads in average commute (23.3 min vs 33.5 min). Brooklyn Park leads in crime level (8.0 vs 10.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brooklyn Park, MN	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#945)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	82,017	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$353,032	$478,130
Median Household Income	$82,271	$92,035
Average Commute	23.3 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	28	53
Crime Level	8.0	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.6	D+13.9