Living in Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 63,496 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #260 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 3%, #164 of 7,271), climate-conscious movers (top 6%, #680 of 12,111).

Residents63,496
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,770,500 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMinnesota, 4.6 km
Main railway line7.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,511 km
Within 10 km255,026 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 22 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:36

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How Eden Prairie ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family66#733 of 11,898#72 of 211Map
Low-income household48#2,516 of 9,771#134 of 207Map
Low-income family58#1,622 of 8,006#100 of 151Map
Single parent63#963 of 6,237#67 of 116Map
Pensioner couple64#2,913 of 9,474#46 of 173Map
Single pensioner71#1,142 of 9,474#42 of 173Map
Early retiree67#1,889 of 10,762#44 of 233Map
Single professional71#387 of 4,537#18 of 79Map
Young professional71#536 of 4,444#20 of 77Map
DINKS77#395 of 3,053#14 of 56Map
Remote worker66#812 of 7,271#43 of 146Map
Commuter74#1,011 of 6,227#40 of 99Map
Car-free household69#863 of 3,933#17 of 63Map
Student61#1,623 of 2,119#44 of 48Map
First-home buyer56#1,510 of 8,006#76 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,354 of 12,111#192 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#634 of 4,114#15 of 69Map
Expat professional81#164 of 7,271#11 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover76#757 of 9,474#29 of 173Map
Nature-focused household38#13,314 of 18,063#375 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#13,031 of 16,523#323 of 368Map
Rural value seeker32#13,451 of 18,063#373 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover81#228 of 16,523#4 of 368Map
Lottery winner83#76 of 21,167#12 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#680 of 12,111#68 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#260 of 12,111#21 of 263Map
Digital native61#887 of 4,750#27 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Foundation93
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Education and family85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Health and elderly77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Safety and community67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.