Population
Apex
67,765
Eden Prairie
63,249
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Eden Prairie
$1,761
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Eden Prairie
0.73
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Eden Prairie
184.6
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Eden Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
How Similar Are Apex & Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is Apex's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Eden Prairie
63,249
Both cities have similar populations — Apex at 67,765 and Eden Prairie at 63,249.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Eden Prairie
0.73
Eden Prairie has a 21% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Eden Prairie
12.79
Eden Prairie has a 29% higher property crime than Apex.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Eden Prairie
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
Apex has a 14% higher unemployment than Eden Prairie.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Apex has a 10% higher home values than Eden Prairie.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Eden Prairie
45.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Eden Prairie
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Eden Prairie
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Eden Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Eden Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEden Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Apex (14% lower). Eden Prairie scores 195.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Eden Prairie scores 147.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.8 in Apex.
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $4,983 in Eden Prairie (25% lower). Apex has a median home value of $514,800 vs $463,300 in Eden Prairie (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 6.0% in Eden Prairie. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.5% in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.8% in Apex.
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie has a property crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 20.4% in Apex. Eden Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 1.01 in Apex.
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Schools & Education — Eden Prairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEden Prairie has a high school diploma or higher of 52.2% compared to 49.3% in Apex. Eden Prairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.3% compared to 43.3% in Apex.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a population of 67,765, about 1.1x the size of Eden Prairie (63,249). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Eden Prairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEden Prairie: 5 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services. Apex: 4.7 vs Eden Prairie: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Eden Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Eden Prairie has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.5% in Eden Prairie.
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