Brooklyn Center
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1973
WEST BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR 55TH AVENUE, NORTH, IN BROOKLYN CENTER, A SUBURB OF MINNEAPOLIS, 1973
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About Brooklyn Center
City in Minnesota, United StatesBrooklyn Center is a first-ring suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 33,782 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 31,755 in 2024. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. On February 18, 1911, the area became a village formed from parts of Brooklyn Township and Crystal Lake Township. On December 8, 1966, Brooklyn Center became a charter city. The city has commercial and industrial development. The majority of land use is single-family homes. and the city has become the most ethnically diverse community in the state.
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How Brooklyn Center ranks
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Housing in Brooklyn Center
The typical Brooklyn Center home is worth about $298,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Brooklyn Center
Safety Grade D
Brooklyn Center reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
Schools in Brooklyn Center
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The public schools Brooklyn Center’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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