Brooks 41 Poor
Brooks Livability #898 ranked city in Minnesota#27,118 ranked city in the USARanks better than 7% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Brooks

PROS
  • Cost Of Living

    The overall cost of living in this area is much lower than average. This includes everyday goods and services, as well as housing, utilities and health care.

CONS
  • Amenities

    A majority of amenities are not ideally situated within a reasonable walking distance, which may lead residents to rely on a vehicle or public transportation.

  • Commute

    Public transportation is not readily available in this area and the average commute time to work could also be longer than the national average.

  • Employment

    A low score in the employment category could indicate that this area struggles with high unemployment rates and low household income and income per capita levels.

  • Housing

    With a lower than average score in the housing category, this area could struggle with housing affordability, poor appreciation rates and home values well below the national average.

  • Schools

    Lower than average education levels, poor reading and math scores, as well as the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools could all be factors in the low schools score.

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      Brooks transportation information

      Statistic Brooks Minnesota National
      Average one way commute21min23min26min
      Workers who drive to work86.5%78.0%76.4%
      Workers who carpool12.2%8.7%9.3%
      Workers who take public transit0.0%3.5%5.1%
      Workers who bicycle0.0%0.8%0.6%
      Workers who walk0.0%2.8%2.8%
      Working from home1.4%5.3%4.6%
      Source: The Brooks, MN data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).