Prior Lake, MN vs Winona, 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.

Prior Lake

72.4

#898 nationally

Winona

78.6

#173 nationally

Winona leads in walk score (46 vs 14). Prior Lake leads in median household income ($129,539 vs $52,500). Prior Lake leads in crime level (2.9 vs 5.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Prior Lake, MN	Winona, MN
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#898)	78.6 (#173)
Population	28,027	26,029
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$534,270	$263,864
Median Household Income	$129,539	$52,500
Average Commute	25.2 min	14.2 min
Walk Score	14	46
Crime Level	2.9	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+8.5	R+4.9