Powder Springs, GA 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.

Powder Springs

65.8

#1609 nationally

Prior Lake

72.4

#898 nationally

Prior Lake leads in crime level (2.9 vs 7.2). Prior Lake leads in average commute (25.2 min vs 37.3 min). Prior Lake leads in median household income ($129,539 vs $88,311).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Powder Springs, GA	Prior Lake, MN
WhereAtHome Score	65.8 (#1609)	72.4 (#898)
Population	18,950	28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$367,149	$534,270
Median Household Income	$88,311	$129,539
Average Commute	37.3 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	N/A	14
Crime Level	7.2	2.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+14.9	R+8.5

Data coverage note: Powder Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Prior Lake has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.