2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cheshire, CT vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Household income in Eden Prairie, is 9% less than it is in Cheshire and is 43% above the National Average.
- Cheshire unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Cheshire, CTEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.4%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,009$61,740$37,638
 Household Income$132,682$120,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$160,302$142,200$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cheshire, CTEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.8%3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%4.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.9%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%12.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K27.8%24.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cheshire, CTEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%27.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.6%14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.2%1.8%
 Legal2.3%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.0%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.3%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.7%6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Cheshire    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall excellent town for raising kids. When comparing towns look at the numbers, they take out any biases. You get the most for your family in  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love Cheshire because the people there are friendly,mind their own business and the town is so pretty! I live in Meriden and I go to Cheshire often just to relax.  More

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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