Population
Brookfield
41,592
Prior Lake
27,832
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Prior Lake
$130,278
Home Value
Brookfield
$419,300
Prior Lake
$429,900
Rent
Brookfield
$1,794
Prior Lake
$1,548
Crime Rate
Brookfield
0.83
Prior Lake
1.07
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Prior Lake
178.3
Avg Temp
Brookfield
N/A
Prior Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Prior Lake
1.2%
How Similar Are Brookfield & Prior Lake?
Prior Lake is Brookfield's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookfield
41,592
Prior Lake
27,832
Brookfield has a 33% larger population than Prior Lake.
Violent Crime
Brookfield
0.83
Prior Lake
1.07
Prior Lake has a 22% higher violent crime than Brookfield.
Property Crime
Brookfield
10.97
Prior Lake
10.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Brookfield
59.2%
Prior Lake
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookfield has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Brookfield
3.0%
Prior Lake
1.2%
Brookfield's unemployment is significantly higher than Prior Lake's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Brookfield
$124,026
Prior Lake
$130,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Brookfield
$419,300
Prior Lake
$429,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Brookfield
44.1%
Prior Lake
33.9%
Brookfield has a 23% higher education than Prior Lake.
Demographics
Brookfield
80.0%
Prior Lake
83.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookfield
180.6
Prior Lake
178.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brookfield and Prior Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
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Prior Lake
Brookfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,709 in Prior Lake (22% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,405 in Prior Lake (20% lower). Prior Lake scores 192.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Brookfield.
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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 $5,244 in Brookfield (17% lower). Prior Lake has a median rent of $1,548 vs $1,794 in Brookfield (16% lower). Prior Lake has a single-family homes of 88.2% compared to 82.9% in Brookfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrior Lake has a unemployment rate of 1.2% compared to 3.0% in Brookfield. Brookfield: 20,757 vs Prior Lake: 15,702 for labor force. Prior Lake has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 3.5% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Brookfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPrior Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Brookfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Prior Lake. Prior Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.07 in Brookfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brookfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 33.9% in Prior Lake. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% 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 ACSBrookfield has a population of 41,592, about 1.5x the size of Prior Lake (27,832). Prior Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 43.6.
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Black
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Asian
Brookfield
Prior Lake
Healthcare — Prior Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePrior Lake: 5 vs Brookfield: 4 for with emergency services. Prior Lake: 4.3 vs Brookfield: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrior Lake has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Prior Lake has a work from home of 22.0% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 68.1% in Prior Lake.
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