Prior Lake, MN vs Eden Prairie, MN

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

MetricPrior Lake, MNEden Prairie, MN
Population28,01663,051
Median Household Income$134,255$130,489
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$450,700$473,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%40.6%
Poverty Rate3.1%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13254
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0101,066
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr266211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.414.2
College Degree Rate52.4%64.9%
Foreign-Born %7.7%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-1.7%

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