Population
Matthews
29,959
Eagan
68,158
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Eagan
$107,486
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Eagan
$380,800
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Eagan
$1,604
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Eagan
1.03
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Eagan
159.6
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Eagan
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Eagan
3.9%
How Similar Are Matthews & Eagan?
Eagan is Matthews's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Eagan
68,158
Eagan (68,158) is about 2.3x larger than Matthews (29,959).
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Eagan
1.03
Matthews has a 44% higher violent crime than Eagan.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Eagan
17.70
Matthews has a 33% higher property crime than Eagan.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Eagan
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eagan has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Eagan
3.9%
Eagan has a 45% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Eagan
$107,486
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Eagan
$380,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Eagan
37.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Eagan
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Eagan
159.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Eagan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Eagan
Eagan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 164.3 in Eagan. Eagan has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,538 in Matthews (9% lower). Matthews has a living wage (family of 4) of $160,108 vs $166,006 in Eagan.
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Housing Market — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $3,740 in Eagan (24% lower). Eagan has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 66.0% in Matthews.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan: 40,302 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.9% in Eagan. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 6.0% in Eagan.
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Crime & Safety — Eagan leads
Source: FBI UCREagan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Eagan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 3.50 in Matthews. Eagan has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 1.85 in Matthews.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Matthews leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 47.7% in Eagan. Matthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.4% in Eagan.
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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 2.3x the size of Matthews (29,959).
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Matthews
Eagan
Healthcare — Eagan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEagan: 4.3 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Eagan has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Eagan has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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