Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$646,300
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,844/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Minneapolis 28%
Edina
Hennepin County53,262 residents2 school districts
74
B
Suburbgrade score
2nd 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 Edina is like to live in, by category
Bars show Edina against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index143
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 94/100
A+
Mean commute20.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi22
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés47
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks84
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$128,767
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.9%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations67%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Edina on cost of living
Edina's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Anoka22 mi from EdinaB 59 C South St. Paul16 mi from EdinaB 56 C− Columbia Heights12 mi from EdinaB 56 C− New Brighton14 mi from EdinaB 67 C+ West St. Paul13 mi from EdinaB 62 C Oakdale20 mi from EdinaB− 57 C− 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 Edina
Is Edina, MN a good place to live?
Edina scores 74 out of 100, 2nd 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 Edina expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $646,300, 73% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,844/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Edina?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Edina sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Edina is served by Edina Public School District and Hopkins Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Edina?
The mean commute is 20.4 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 22 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Edina?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Edina old or new?
The median home in Edina was built in 1971 — older 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. 59% 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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