Prior Lake, MN vs Savage, MN

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

MetricPrior Lake, MNSavage, MN
Population28,01632,889
Median Household Income$134,255$125,513
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,766/mo
Median Home Value$450,700$432,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%54.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13297
Property Crime Rate /100k1,010622
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr266266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.416.6
College Degree Rate52.4%53.7%
Foreign-Born %7.7%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+1.6%

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