Shakopee, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricShakopee, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population46,01228,016
Median Household Income$107,223$134,255
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%57.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k87132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1971,010
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr266266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1516.4
College Degree Rate40.4%52.4%
Foreign-Born %16.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+1.9%

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