Population
Allen
107,684
Prior Lake
27,832
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Prior Lake
$130,278
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Prior Lake
$429,900
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Prior Lake
$1,548
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Prior Lake
1.07
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Prior Lake
178.3
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Prior Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Prior Lake
1.2%
How Similar Are Allen & Prior Lake?
Prior Lake is Allen's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Prior Lake
27,832
Allen (107,684) is about 3.9x larger than Prior Lake (27,832).
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Prior Lake
1.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Prior Lake
10.72
Prior Lake has a 18% higher property crime than Allen.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Prior Lake
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Prior Lake
1.2%
Allen's unemployment is significantly higher than Prior Lake's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Prior Lake
$130,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Prior Lake
$429,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Prior Lake
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Prior Lake
83.4%
Prior Lake has a 33% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Prior Lake
178.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Prior Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Prior Lake
Prior Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Prior Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPrior Lake scores 192.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Allen. Prior Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,648 in Allen (17% lower). Prior Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,931 in Allen (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Prior Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrior Lake has a median property tax of $4,500 vs $7,721 in Allen (72% lower). Prior Lake has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Prior Lake has a median rent of $1,548 vs $1,877 in Allen (21% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Prior Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen: 58,109 vs Prior Lake: 15,702 for labor force. Prior Lake has a unemployment rate of 1.2% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Prior Lake has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 4.8% in Allen.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Prior Lake. Prior Lake has a property crime clearance of 41.7% compared to 10.0% in Allen. Prior Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Allen.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Allen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.9% in Prior Lake. Allen has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 42.9% in Prior Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 3.9x the size of Prior Lake (27,832). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 39.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen
Prior Lake
Healthcare — Prior Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePrior Lake: 4.3 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrior Lake has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 22.0% in Prior Lake. Prior Lake has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 66.8% in Allen.
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