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Eden Prairie, MN vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Eden Prairie.
- People are 45.9% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Boston.
 Eden Prairie, MNBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201060,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199039,311  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now65.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area32.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Eden Prairie, MNBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Eden Prairie, MNBoston, MAUnited States
 White72.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian12.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Eden Prairie, MNBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population61.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households25,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 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 10 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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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