Downtown is good value for a City set

$199.99 MSRP 2,010 pieces 14 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #4 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Downtown box art
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70 of 100

Good value

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

At 2,010 pieces, Downtown is a big set, and its 14 minifigures (about 57% above the usual rate for City sets with 1,000+ pieces) are its strongest point. It gives 91 pieces per $10 against a typical 79, ranks fourth of 23, and at $199.99 costs about $40 less than sets with similar contents, a good buy if you want a large display.

#4

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.

70

Chart 2 · The score

How the 70 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
158 vs 140 +27 of 35
Pieces per $10
91 vs 79 +20 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.3 vs 4.0 +17 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1 +6 of 15

$41 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 $241. Each brick is $25.

$199.99
you pay

$241
sets like it usually cost

See 60380-1 on Brickset How scores work