Plainview, 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.

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Prior Lake

72.4

#898 nationally

Prior Lake leads in crime level (2.9 vs 10.1). Prior Lake leads in median household income ($129,539 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in walk score (31 vs 14).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plainview, TX	Prior Lake, MN
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#64)	72.4 (#898)
Population	19,420	28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$120,278	$534,270
Median Household Income	$46,274	$129,539
Average Commute	17.8 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	31	14
Crime Level	10.1	2.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.0	R+8.5