Coast Guard Starter Set is good value for a City set
Good value
#60 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Three minifigures for $9.99, well over twice the usual rate for a City set under 200 pieces, are this starter set’s main appeal. Pieces per $10 are about typical (55 against 57), builders rate it 3.5 of 5, below most of its group, and it costs about 21% less than similar contents.
#60
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.
61
Chart 2 · The score
How the 61 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
104 vs 92
+23 of 35
Pieces per $10
55 vs 55
+16 of 30
Minifigures per $100
21.9 vs 8.7
+18 of 20
Builder rating
3.5 vs 3.7
+4 of 15
$3 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 $13. Each brick is $5.
$9.99
you pay
$13
sets like it usually cost