Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainHouseholds in Eden Prairie earn more than those in 92% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 0.6 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 26.2 in Minneapolis. 4.6% of residents are in poverty, against 9.3% across Minnesota. Jobs and income earn Eden Prairie A; getting around on foot earns it A−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Eden Prairie, in brief
Eden Prairie is where the jobs are
Eden Prairie has 64,578 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 98,000 people are in town, 56% more than the 63,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in Eden Prairie
32% of Eden Prairie workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Most jobs in Eden Prairie pay over $40,000 a year
78% of the jobs based in Eden Prairie pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Eden Prairie draws workers from far and wide
The 64,578 jobs in Eden Prairie are filled from a wide area. Eden Prairie’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 30%; the other 61% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Eden Prairie has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Eden Prairie went from 44,943 in 2014 to 64,578 in 2024, +44%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Eden Prairie
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Eden Prairie is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #52 of 273 in Minnesota. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Eden Prairie could be anywhere from A to A+.
A workday in Eden Prairie: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 24,026 residents head out to work, 5,506 work right here, and 59,072 people come in from elsewhere.
About 98,000 people are in Eden Prairie on a workday afternoon, 56% more than live here.
2.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Eden Prairie takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eden Prairie workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23,205 commuters (the 32% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
78% of the jobs in Eden Prairie pay over $3,333 a month
64,578 jobs are based in Eden Prairie.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eden Prairie, 2014 → 2024: 44,943 → 64,578. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Eden Prairie’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that send workers to Eden Prairie
Where Eden Prairie clocks in
16% of workers
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Short hops and long hauls from Eden Prairie
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Eden Prairie, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Eden Prairie is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns, #113 of 273 in Minnesota. Both inputs place Eden Prairie near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 33,993 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 16% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 51% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of Eden Prairie households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Eden Prairie’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Eden Prairie is 37th among 709 U.S. towns of 44,000 to 85,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Maple Grove MN | 73,893 | $133K | 4.0% | 3.5% | 13% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | Draper UT | 50,652 | $129K | 6.1% | 2.4% | 13% | A |
| 36 | Westfield Washington Township IN | 70,020 | $121K | 4.4% | 2.8% | 12% | A |
| 37 | Eden Prairie MN | 63,075 | $130K | 4.6% | 3.6% | 19% | A |
| 38 | South San Francisco CA | 64,941 | $137K | 6.7% | 2.8% | 12% | A |
| 39 | Glenview IL | 47,711 | $143K | 6.0% | 3.4% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 709 | Pahrump NV | 47,347 | $62K | 13.7% | 8.5% | 27% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Eden Prairie, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Next door is work for 22% of Eden Prairie
The biggest share goes to Bloomington (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eden Prairie workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | – | A | A− | 21 min | $130,489 |
| Shakopee | under 3% | A | B | 22 min | $107,223 |
| Minnetonka | 6% | A | A− | 19 min | $119,517 |
| Bloomington | 8% | B+ | A | 21 min | $93,211 |
| Chanhassen | 3% | A+ | B | 22 min | $143,651 |
| Edina | 5% | A | A− | 20 min | $128,767 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eden Prairie’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Eden Prairie: questions
What is the median household income in Eden Prairie?
$130,489 (±$4,539) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eden Prairie?
4.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eden Prairie?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eden Prairie work?
19% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minneapolis (16%, 12 mi), Bloomington (8%, 7 mi), Minnetonka (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Eden Prairie walkable?
Eden Prairie is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 8.0 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Eden Prairie without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Eden Prairie, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eden Prairie
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.