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Minnetonka, MN vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Household income in Eden Prairie, is 13% more than it is in Minnetonka and is 43% above the National Average.
- Minnetonka unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Minnetonka, MNEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$64,063  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$139,222  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Minnetonka, MNEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Minnetonka, MNEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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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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