Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$473,900
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,833/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Minneapolis 28%
Eden Prairie
Hennepin County63,051 residentsEden Prairie Public School District
74
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by cost of living.
74
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eden Prairie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eden Prairie against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index119
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute21.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi6.4
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés74
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$130,489
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.6%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations60%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eden Prairie on cost of living
Eden Prairie's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
South St. Paul21 mi from Eden PrairieB 56 C− Columbia Heights17 mi from Eden PrairieB 56 C− New Brighton19 mi from Eden PrairieB 67 C+ West St. Paul19 mi from Eden PrairieB 62 C Inver Grove Heights20 mi from Eden PrairieB− 62 C Eagan15 mi from Eden PrairieB− 70 B− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eden Prairie
Is Eden Prairie, MN a good place to live?
Eden Prairie scores 74 out of 100, 1st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eden Prairie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $473,900, 27% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $1,833/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eden Prairie?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Eden Prairie sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Eden Prairie is served by Eden Prairie Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eden Prairie?
The mean commute is 21.4 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 6.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eden Prairie?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Eden Prairie old or new?
The median home in Eden Prairie was built in 1988 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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