Living in Edina (Minnesota)

Edina (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 50,138 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #88 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 2%, #118 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #379 of 9,474).

Residents50,138
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,126,800 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMinnesota, 9.4 km
Main railway line11.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,504 km
Within 10 km285,747 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 13 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:35

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How Edina (Minnesota) 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 family61#1,669 of 11,898#115 of 211Map
Low-income household49#2,297 of 9,771#120 of 207Map
Low-income family58#1,635 of 8,006#101 of 151Map
Single parent63#930 of 6,237#64 of 116Map
Pensioner couple59#5,335 of 9,474#111 of 173Map
Single pensioner66#2,402 of 9,474#89 of 173Map
Early retiree62#3,926 of 10,762#108 of 233Map
Single professional72#293 of 4,537#13 of 79Map
Young professional73#351 of 4,444#14 of 77Map
DINKS78#306 of 3,053#12 of 56Map
Remote worker60#2,512 of 7,271#87 of 146Map
Commuter79#269 of 6,227#13 of 99Map
Car-free household70#749 of 3,933#14 of 63Map
Student73#620 of 2,119#20 of 48Map
First-home buyer57#1,305 of 8,006#70 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover47#4,456 of 12,111#193 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#582 of 4,114#14 of 69Map
Expat professional82#118 of 7,271#9 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover78#379 of 9,474#13 of 173Map
Nature-focused household29#15,342 of 18,063#393 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 lover2#15,390 of 16,523#360 of 368Map
Rural value seeker24#15,320 of 18,063#393 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover74#968 of 16,523#44 of 368Map
Lottery winner84#37 of 21,167#9 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#649 of 12,111#65 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#88 of 12,111#9 of 263Map
Digital native65#442 of 4,750#18 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 economy89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Health and elderly86
  • Education and family85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Safety and community59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space20
  • 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.