LEGO City Starter Set is about typical value for its size
Average
#108 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Five minifigures for $29.99 is about twice the usual rate for City sets with 200–499 pieces, but this 2015 starter set gives fewer pieces per $10 than typical (57 against 65) and builders rate it 3.6 of 5. Plastic per dollar is about average and the price matches similar contents, so it scores average.
#108
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
47
Chart 2 · The score
How the 47 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
104 vs 110
+15 of 35
Pieces per $10
57 vs 61
+12 of 30
Minifigures per $100
11.7 vs 6.0
+18 of 20
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.9
+2 of 15
$0 less
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $30. Each brick is $5.
$29.99
you pay
$30
sets like it usually cost