Rochester vs Lakeville
Rochester, MN compared with Lakeville, MN · 60 miles apart
Rochester has 124,292 residents to Lakeville’s 79,270. Rochester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lakeville does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Rochester, MN | Lakeville, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,292 | 79,270 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,188 | 2,147 |
| Median household income | $89,389 | $139,041 |
| Median home value | $310,500 | $452,500 |
| Median rent | $1,399 | $1,806 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 87.8% |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 36.3 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.9% | 50.6% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 2.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 2% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.3× |
| Clear days a year | — | 20 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 7 |
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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