Hopkins, MN vs Eden Prairie, MN

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

MetricHopkins, MNEden Prairie, MN
Population18,81963,051
Median Household Income$75,234$130,489
Median Rent$1,468/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$375,600$473,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate12.1%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26054
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1851,066
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F11°F
Snowfall54 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.2
College Degree Rate45.6%64.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.