Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Cost of Living: Above the National
Average
Eden Prairie is situated in Hennepin County, Minnesota State,
USA. This is a beautiful place which has earned the tenth place in
the survey for the best place to live in USA conducted by CNN and
Money Magazine in 2006. There are plenty of recreational
attractions in this city such as about 270 kilometers of trails
and more than 2000 acres consecrated to parks.
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Eden Prairie has a total population of about
61 thousand people with about 2000 people per square mile.
The majority of people in this city are white (about 90%)
while the rest are Black people, Asians, Native Americans
and others. Of these people only about 60% follow
religious beliefs – Protestants (about 26%), Catholics
(approx. 24%) and the rest a mix of other Christian
faiths, Jews, Eastern faith followers and Muslims.
The economy in Eden Prairie is booming and the average
income per household is about US $95 thousand which is
great by all standards. The cost of a house in Eden
Prairie is about US $500 thousand for which more than 80%
of the population here live in self-owned homes; the rest
about 20% live in rented accommodation. |
There are more than 2000 odd businesses running in Eden Prairie
such as the Minnesota Vikings, MTS Systems, ADC
Telecommunications, and so on. The living cost in this city is
about 30% more than an average US city.
This is wonderful place for families raising kids because there
is a lot of open space, parks and scope for outdoor activities.
The climate is very comfortable with an index of 48 out of 100
(where the higher it is the better it is) and some 192 days of
sunshine per year. The highest temperature recorded (in July) was
85 degrees while the lowest is 3 degrees (in January).
Those who visit Eden Prairie find the place very attractive
especially due to the large open and green areas while at the same
providing for all modern amenities one can need. There are great
opportunities for career growth, great outdoors for your children
and an especially beautiful location. One could not think for
anything more for a perfect location to settle.
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