St. Peter, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricSt. Peter, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population12,18528,016
Median Household Income$65,122$134,255
Median Rent$961/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$250,700$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)91105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%57.5%
Poverty Rate16.8%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72132
Property Crime Rate /100k5901,010
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F11°F
Snowfall38 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute15.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.4
College Degree Rate34.5%52.4%
Foreign-Born %6.2%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.9%

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