Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
The best of Edina’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 15 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Edina. No town in Missouri scores higher than Edina on civic life. Edina has 2 places on the National Register. Edina has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Edina beats most towns.
1,176 counted in 2010 and 1,012 in 2020; an estimated 1,014 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Edina is from typical.
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Census counts: 163 in 1850, a peak of 1,637 in 1940, 1,012 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edina, 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 Edina.
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Edina, above both the Missouri town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 18% of Edina adults report frequent physical distress. Edina beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Edina | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Edina | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Edina home is worth about $162,000, up 12% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home. At $655 a month, Edina’s median rent is where Missouri’s towns sit at $971 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 76% of households own their home in Edina.
| Edina | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $655 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edina has chilly winters and warm summers. Edina’s January low is 17°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Edina for work: only 15% work in town. The average trip to work in Edina is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Edina fell to 296 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
| Edina | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edina.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knox County Court Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Miller Friendship Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Edina; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Edina residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Edina.
City in Missouri, United States
Edina ( ee-DY-nə) is a city and county seat of Knox County, Missouri, United States, between the North and South Forks of the South Fabius River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,012.
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4.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including George Turner and J. Mark Scearce.
