Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0Edina spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Edina’s city government spent $74.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,417 per resident. Water and other utilities ($35.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Edina is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Edina’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4City Council Work SessionWednesday · 5:30 pm · Community Room at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Community Health CommissionMonday · 6:30 pm · Conference Room B at Edina Fire Station #2, 4401 76th St. WMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Heritage Preservation CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Community Room at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Parks & Recreation CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Braemar Golf Course, 6364 John Harris Dr.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Planning CommissionThursday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct29Arts & Culture CommissionThursday · 4:30 pm · Community Room at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Planning Commission - CancelledMeeting page ↗
- Oct28Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · 4801 W 50th Street, City Hall - Community RoomPlanning Commission Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Transportation CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Community Room at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,417 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,372 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Edina’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,372 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $858, and the middle half spent $769–$968. Edina spent more than 87% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Edina itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Edina reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,372 · 2023: $1,407 · 2024: $1,417.
full-time in March 2025, up from 304 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,951 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Edina’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Edina’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edina →
Who’s in charge in Edina
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 154 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (52,437).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Edina Public School District
Edina’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,017 per pupil, $10,691 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
Hopkins Public School District · $18,411 per pupil
Eden Prairie Public School District · $16,971 per pupil
Richfield Public School District · $19,601 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Edina’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edina alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hennepin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%502,710 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.4%197,244 votesOthers: 2.8% (20,219 votes).
Most votes in Hennepin County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Edina lies in Hennepin County. Every 2024 race in Hennepin County is on the county’s page.
Hennepin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Edina.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: edinamn.gov ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseEdina is split between 2 districts
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Edina compares with the towns next door
Edina spent $1,372 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $921 to $2,067. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka | $921 | $5,285 |
| Eden Prairie | $974 | $5,158 |
| Richfield | $1,100 | $3,905 |
| Hopkins | $1,250 | $4,796 |
| Bloomington | $1,567 | $3,881 |
| St. Louis Park | $1,936 | $4,380 |
| Minneapolis | $2,067 | $4,339 |
| Edina | $1,372 | $6,951 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Edina’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Edina’s government
How much does Edina spend per resident?
About $1,417 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,372 was more than 87% of 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edina?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,951 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see edinamn.gov.
Who runs Edina’s government?
See edinamn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edina yet.
How did Edina vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edina alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of Edina lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Edina?
341 full-time and 234 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $42.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Edina in the state legislature?
Edina is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Edina?
The next posted meeting is City Council Work Session on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in Community Room at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Edina’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →