Prior Lake, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

MetricPrior Lake, MNLakeville, MN
Population28,01674,354
Median Household Income$134,255$139,041
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$450,700$452,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%52.5%
Poverty Rate3.1%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,010524
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr266267
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.416.2
College Degree Rate52.4%50.6%
Foreign-Born %7.7%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+14.1%

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