Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$284,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,379/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Baltimore 32%
Brooklyn Park
Anne Arundel County16,067 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brooklyn Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brooklyn Park against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index79
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute28.3 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi9.7
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés50
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks63
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$87,989
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.6%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations38%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brooklyn Park on housing & affordability
Brooklyn Park's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville15 mi from Brooklyn ParkA 74 B Annapolis Neck21 mi from Brooklyn ParkB+ 66 C+ Fallston24 mi from Brooklyn ParkB+ 57 C− Honeygo16 mi from Brooklyn ParkB 59 C Arnold14 mi from Brooklyn ParkB 63 C+ Severna Park10 mi from Brooklyn ParkB 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brooklyn Park
Is Brooklyn Park, MD a good place to live?
Brooklyn Park scores 60 out of 100, 33rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brooklyn Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $284,300, 27% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,379/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brooklyn Park?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Brooklyn Park sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. Brooklyn Park is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brooklyn Park?
The mean commute is 28.3 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.6% working from home. Transit density is 9.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brooklyn Park?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Brooklyn Park old or new?
The median home in Brooklyn Park was built in 1955 — older than the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.