Population
Eagan
68,158
Mount Prospect
55,648
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Home Value
Eagan
$380,800
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Rent
Eagan
$1,604
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Crime Rate
Eagan
1.03
Mount Prospect
0.90
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Mount Prospect
157.3
Avg Temp
Eagan
N/A
Mount Prospect
N/A
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
How Similar Are Eagan & Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is Eagan's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eagan
68,158
Mount Prospect
55,648
Eagan has a 18% larger population than Mount Prospect.
Violent Crime
Eagan
1.03
Mount Prospect
0.90
Eagan has a 13% higher violent crime than Mount Prospect.
Property Crime
Eagan
17.70
Mount Prospect
8.87
Eagan has a 50% higher property crime than Mount Prospect.
Political Leaning
Eagan
42.5%
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eagan has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Eagan
$380,800
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Eagan
37.4%
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Eagan
71.0%
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Mount Prospect
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eagan and Mount Prospect share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Prospect
Eagan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Prospect leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 164.3 in Eagan. Eagan has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Mount Prospect (11% lower). Eagan scores 183.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.9 in Mount Prospect.
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Housing Market — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a median property tax of $3,740 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (54% lower). Eagan has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.6% in Mount Prospect. Eagan has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan: 40,302 vs Mount Prospect: 30,086 for labor force. Eagan has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect. Eagan has a per capita income of $56,477 vs $48,113 in Mount Prospect (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Eagan leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Prospect has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.96 compared to 15.38 in Eagan. Eagan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.87 compared to 17.70 in Eagan.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEagan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.4% compared to 35.3% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 47.7% in Eagan.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a population of 68,158, about 1.2x the size of Mount Prospect (55,648). Eagan skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Asian
Eagan
Mount Prospect
Healthcare — Eagan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEagan: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services. Eagan: 4.3 vs Mount Prospect: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 2.0% in Eagan. Eagan has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect.
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