55378 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55378
55372
Opportunity
58 · Top 42%
vs59 · Top 40%
Growth
45 · Bottom 42%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 39%
vs67 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 15%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs54 · Top 47%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs90 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 55378 | 55372 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,162 | 34,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,871 | $145,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,912 | $65,969 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,246/sq mi | 594/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,900 | $467,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,766 | $1,494 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 90.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.4% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 2.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 95 | 35 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.6% | 12.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 30.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 40.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 17.90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 50.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.1% | 54.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.7% | 17.3% | 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
55378
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
55372
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
Full profiles: 55378 — Savage, MN · 55372 — Prior Lake, MN · How this is calculated: methodology