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Eden Prairie, MN vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than Eden Prairie.
- People are 38.7% less likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Northfield.
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201060,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199039,311  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now65.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area32.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 White72.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian12.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Eden Prairie, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population61.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households25,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 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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