Savage, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricSavage, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population32,88928,016
Median Household Income$125,513$134,255
Median Rent$1,766/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$432,300$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%57.5%
Poverty Rate5.8%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k97132
Property Crime Rate /100k6221,010
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr266266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.4
College Degree Rate53.7%52.4%
Foreign-Born %10.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.9%

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