Lakeville, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricLakeville, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population74,35428,016
Median Household Income$139,041$134,255
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$452,500$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%57.5%
Poverty Rate2.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92132
Property Crime Rate /100k5241,010
Median AQI3538
Good AQI Days /yr267266
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.216.4
College Degree Rate50.6%52.4%
Foreign-Born %9.9%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.1%+1.9%

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