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Coon Rapids, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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- Household income in Prior Lake, is 46% more than it is in Coon Rapids and is 40% above the National Average.
- Coon Rapids unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Prior Lake unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Coon Rapids, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,832  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,837$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,067  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Coon Rapids, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Coon Rapids, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Coon Rapids    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Alaska, Arizona and currently the twin cities. This place has the best health care of any place I've lived! Lots of physicians makes it easy to be seen.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. It is a wonderful place to have a family, there is a lot to do, the schools are good and the four seasons give the  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in Minnesota and to be honest i cant stand 12 inc snow storm last week the weather is unbelievable winter here sucks and winter is 8 to 9 month cant wait to move  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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