2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Eden Prairie, MN vs Northfield, MN

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- Household income in Northfield, is 39% less than it is in Eden Prairie and is 7% above the National Average.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,740$33,248$37,638
 Household Income$120,170$73,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,200$102,012$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.8%7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.1%18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%9.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.2%8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.5%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.8%1.8%
 Legal2.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%13.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.2%8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.1%10.0%13.1%
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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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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