City Square is about typical value for its size

$189.99 MSRP 1,683 pieces 14 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #13 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
City Square box art
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44 of 100

Average

#13 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces

City Square’s 14 minifigures and 4.2 rating from 279 builders are strong points, but it gives about 62 pieces per $10 against a typical 79 for City sets with 1,000+ pieces. At $189.99 it costs roughly $19 more than similar contents usually do, which leaves it below the middle of average.

#13

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

44

Chart 2 · The score

How the 44 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
123 vs 140 +10 of 35
Pieces per $10
62 vs 79 +11 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.2 vs 4.0 +13 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.1 +9 of 15

$17 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $173. Each brick is $25.

$189.99
you pay

$173
sets like it usually cost

See 60097-1 on Brickset How scores work