Victoria and Lakeville receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Victoria
Lakeville
Opportunity
65 · Top 31%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
53 · Top 44%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 14%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
85 · Top 2%
vs87 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | Victoria | Lakeville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,295 | 74,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $195,639 | $139,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $76,567 | $57,291 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,242/sq mi | 2,014/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $581,200 | $452,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,235 | $1,806 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.6% | 87.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.4% | 50.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 72 | 795 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 10.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -58.9% | 47.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 31.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.75 | 17.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.4% | 21.2% | 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
Victoria
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, tornado.
Lakeville
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, heat wave.
Full profiles: Victoria, MN · Lakeville, MN · How this is calculated: methodology