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Richfield, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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- Prior Lake is 0% more densely populated than Richfield.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Prior Lake.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Prior Lake.
 Richfield, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,242329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201035,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,917285,036,114
 Population - 199035,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,712.993.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richfield, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richfield, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richfield, MNPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households15,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,515  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  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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