Austin, TX vs Prior Lake, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Prior Lake

72.4

#898 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 14). Prior Lake leads in median household income ($129,539 vs $91,461). Prior Lake leads in cost of living index (120 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Prior Lake, MN
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	72.4 (#898)
Population	967,862	28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$534,270
Median Household Income	$91,461	$129,539
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	42	14
Crime Level	Moderate	2.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+8.5