User blog comment:Oioiaussie/Buy playgrounds? A common misconception!/@comment-5017920-20120530214928

In the long run Venus Fly Traps are better, but in the short the playground is vastly superior. They cost ~4k for 300/4 vs 10k for 200/8. At low levels profit/cost is more important than profit/sq. If the total cost per profit is examined ie ( tax/(land cost + build cost) is less for the playground than the fly trap then the playground is better. So until the cost of land is over 3230 per sq the playground is better.  After expansion #24 with a cost of 625000 the fly trap is better.