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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in Hennepin county, is 13 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area. There are 54,901 residents in Eden Prairie.
In Eden Prairie, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Eden Prairie, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
In 2000, Eden Prairie had a median family income of $93,258. Most of the residents of Eden Prairie tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Eden Prairie is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. Lots of residents of Eden Prairie prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Eden Prairie folks tended to give their money ($127,355) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Eden Prairie.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Eden Prairie that were owner-occupied was 78%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Eden Prairie, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Eden Prairie, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Eden Prairie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Eden Prairie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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