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Oakland, CA vs Eden Prairie, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Eden Prairie, is 40% more than it is in Oakland and is 43% above the National Average.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Oakland, CAEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,970  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland, CAEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  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 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland, CAEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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