Eden Prairie, MN vs Waconia, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEden Prairie, MNWaconia, MN
Population63,05113,434
Median Household Income$130,489$111,031
Median Rent$1,833/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$473,900$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%42.2%
Poverty Rate4.6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5449*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,066383*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr211—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F8°F
Snowfall55 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216.5
College Degree Rate64.9%48.9%
Foreign-Born %16.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Waconia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.