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Compare Prior Lake to Rochester

This post compares Prior Lake, Minnesota to Rochester, Minnesota across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Prior Lake (city) Rochester (city)
Population 25,452 112,683
Income (median) $66,223 $52,157
Home Value (median) $286,300 $176,100
White 87% 80%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 5% 7%
With Kids 38% 32%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 16% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Prior Lake or Rochester?
A: Prior Lake has a much smaller population count than Rochester: 25452 compared with 112683 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Prior Lake or in Rochester?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Prior Lake.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Prior Lake or Rochester?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Prior Lake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rochester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 16% for Prior Lake versus 30% for Rochester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Prior Lake may include: Lino-Lakes, Maple-Grove, and Rosemount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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