Police Starter Set is about typical value for its size

$9.99 MSRP 80 pieces 4 minifigures 3.4 / 5 from builders #96 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Police Starter Set box art
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51 of 100

Average

#96 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces

Four minifigures for $9.99 is more than three times the usual rate for a City set under 200 pieces, better than 98% of its group. Plastic per dollar is about 16% below its group and builders rate it 3.4 of 5 from 200 ratings, so this starter set ends up average even at about 9% below similar contents.

#96

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 199 City sets under 200 pieces

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

51

Chart 2 · The score

How the 51 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
79 vs 92 +12 of 35
Pieces per $10
58 vs 55 +18 of 30
Minifigures per $100
29.1 vs 8.7 +20 of 20
Builder rating
3.4 vs 3.7 +2 of 15

$1 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 $11. Each brick is $5.

$9.99
you pay

$11
sets like it usually cost

See 60136-1 on Brickset How scores work