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Rochester vs Apple Valley

Rochester, MN compared with Apple Valley, MN · 62 miles apart

Rochester has 124,292 residents to Apple Valley’s 55,248. Rochester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Apple Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Rochester, MN Apple Valley, MN
Population 124,292 55,248
Density (per sq mi) 2,188 3,275
Median household income $89,389 $97,673
Median home value $310,500 $370,400
Median rent $1,399 $1,738
Homeownership 65.1% 73.4%
Average commute 17.4 min 24.6 min
Median age 36.3 39
Bachelor's degree + 50.9% 45.9%
Poverty rate 8.5% 6%
Unemployment 3.7% 3.1%
Price to income 3.5× 3.8×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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