55387 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55374
55387
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs90 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
92 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 55374 | 55387 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,661 | 15,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $144,714 | $114,511 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,840 | $54,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 486/sq mi | 477/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $462,000 | $440,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,774 | $1,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 82.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 203 | 180 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 13.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -38.5% | -12.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.77 | 14.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 66.5% | 63.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.7% | 64.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.0% | 12.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
55374
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
55387
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 55374 — Rogers, MN · 55387 — Waconia, MN · How this is calculated: methodology