Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Eden Prairie is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Eden Prairie differs from Minnesota on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Eden Prairie. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Eden Prairie
COPD and diabetes are less common in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie runs below Minnesota on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.7% vs 5.4%), diabetes (7.3% vs 10.1%) and obesity (24.3% vs 33.5%). Conditions ↓
Eden Prairie is an active town
Only 16.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. The town has 37 miles of trails across 34 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Fewer Eden Prairie adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Eden Prairie’s likely range.
What’s behind Eden Prairie’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Prairie is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #8 of 271 in Minnesota. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than almost every town); the weakest is smoking, still better than 92%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Eden Prairie’s median household income is $130,489; among the 4,489 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($98K–$163K), it’s healthier than 98%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Eden Prairie adults…
Eden Prairie runs below MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
37 miles of trails across 34 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.9% of Eden Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Care in and near Eden Prairie
No hospital or community health center in Eden Prairie itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Eden Prairie; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Eden Prairie adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Eden Prairie adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Eden Prairie does better than Minnesota.
1 in 3 Eden Prairie adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Eden Prairie and the towns around it
Eden Prairie’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | A+ | 24.3% | 7.3% | 9% | CDC place |
| Shakopee | A− | 32.6% | 9.3% | 13.5% | CDC place |
| Minnetonka | A+ | 24.5% | 7.6% | 8.6% | CDC place |
| Bloomington | A | 26.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Chanhassen | A+ | 30.9% | 8.2% | 9.7% | CDC place |
| Edina | A+ | 23.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Eden Prairie adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Eden Prairie
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eden Prairie is better than Minnesota on 21 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Eden Prairie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Eden Prairie | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.9%10.8–13.2 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 8.7%7.9–9.7 | 11.3% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%11.7–14.1 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 24.3%22–26.7 | 33.5% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 7.3%6.5–8.2 | 10.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 26.9%25.1–28.8 | 31% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%31–35.2 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.2%16.8–19.7 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.1%8.3–10.1 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.4–8.8 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.5%4.1–5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.7%3.3–4.2 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.1%6–8.3 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9%8–10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.1%14.5–17.9 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.2%16.4–20.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25.7%23.7–27.8 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.6%4.8–6.4 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.5%73.4–77.5 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.1%71.3–75 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.9%86.7–89.1 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.2%70.7–75.7 | 76.1% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.8%68.5–73.1 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.6%76.2–82.9 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.4%22.5–26.5 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.4%29.3–33.8 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.2%18.5–22.1 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8%7.1–9 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.2%6.4–8.1 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.1%3.6–4.7 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.3%4.7–5.9 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.9%4.2–5.6 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.7%19.9–23.6 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.2%7.4–9.2 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.4%9.4–11.4 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Eden Prairie
Is Eden Prairie a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Prairie is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #8 of 271 in Minnesota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 98%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Eden Prairie?
CDC estimates 24.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 22% and 26.7%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Eden Prairie?
St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Eden Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Eden Prairie have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–6.4%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Eden Prairie more than anything measured there. Even at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade stays A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eden Prairie.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.