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Compare Rochester to Prior Lake

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rochester may include: Eagan, Burnsville, and Coon-Rapids.

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

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