Eden Prairie, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEden Prairie, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population63,05128,016
Median Household Income$130,489$134,255
Median Rent$1,833/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$473,900$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%57.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k54132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0661,010
Median AQI4538
Good AQI Days /yr211266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.616.7
College Degree Rate64.9%52.4%
Foreign-Born %16.3%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.