Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 67,109.
Eagan's standout: it has 48 miles of trail. Overall it grades A−, 108th of 271 graded towns in Minnesota. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 90% of the country and the median household earns $109K. 20% of the land in Eagan is conserved, against 4.6% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 1,602 acres with 28.5 miles of trail. Eagan is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Eagan beats most towns.
20.2% of the town is conserved land, across 58 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Eagan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 565 in 1860, 68,855 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 2 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
5 mi Theme parkNickelodeon Universe
13 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
5 mi LandmarkFort SnellingU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Eagan.
Eagan is one of Minnesota’s best towns for the outdoors, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #7 of 274 in Minnesota.
49 miles of trail in 58 parks and preserves. Eagan’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lebanon Hills Regional Park | 28.5 mi | 1,602 |
| 2. Fort Snelling State Park | 3.2 mi | 1,486 |
| 3. Patrick Eagan Park | 2.9 mi | 117 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district. Three of its 24 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Hills MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,184 | A− |
| Eagan Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,274 | A |
| Woodland ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 720 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
28% of Eagan adults sleep under 7 hours. Eagan beats the Minnesota average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of Eagan adults report frequent physical distress.
| Eagan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eagan | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eagan.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 82.2°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 7.2°.
Eagan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Eagan is 7°F. About 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Eagan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Eagan for work: only 14% work in town. 24% of workers work from home in Eagan. The top destinations are Minneapolis (15%), St.
| Eagan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Eagan home is worth about $398,000, up 1.6% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home. Eagan’s median rent is $1,679 a month.
| Eagan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,679 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 44% | 48% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 1,400 to 973 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
25 within 15 miles of the center of Eagan
About 5 of every 100 Eagan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
9 notable people were born in Eagan.
City in Minnesota, United States
Eagan ( EE-ghin) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. The population was 68,855 at the 2020 census. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.
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5 towns share a border with Eagan.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | #108 | A− | C | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bloomington | #225 | B− | C | D | C+ | A |
| Inver Grove Heights | #89 | A | C+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Apple Valley | #143 | A− | C | C+ | A− | A− |
| Mendota Heights | #109 | A− | C | B | B | A |
| Burnsville | #234 | C+ | C | C | C | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Eagan grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #108 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Eagan has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 9 notable people were born here, including Big Eagle and Joseph LaBate.
