Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Edina
53,125
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Edina
$129,225
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Edina
$624,000
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Edina
$1,757
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Edina
0.73
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Edina
187.2
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Edina
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Edina
3.8%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Edina?
Edina is Park Ridge's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Edina
53,125
Edina has a 26% larger population than Park Ridge.
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Edina
0.73
Park Ridge has a 23% higher violent crime than Edina.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Edina
14.90
Edina has a 43% higher property crime than Park Ridge.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Edina
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Edina
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Edina
$129,225
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Edina
$624,000
Edina has a 14% higher home values than Park Ridge.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Edina
51.8%
Edina has a 12% higher education than Park Ridge.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Edina
82.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Edina
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Edina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edina
Edina leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edina leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdina scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.9 in Park Ridge. Edina has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Park Ridge (13% lower). Park Ridge scores 237.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 249.8 in Edina.
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Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a median property tax of $6,754 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (48% lower). Park Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 59.3% in Edina. Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 72.4% in Edina.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina: 15 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute. Edina: 27,051 vs Park Ridge: 20,430 for labor force. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.4% in Edina.
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Crime & Safety — Edina leads
Source: FBI UCREdina has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.19 in Park Ridge. Edina has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Edina has a violent crime clearance of 71.8% compared to 25.0% in Park Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Edina leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.8% compared to 45.5% in Park Ridge. Edina has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 54.5% in Park Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a population of 53,125, about 1.4x the size of Park Ridge (39,241).
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Park Ridge
Edina
Healthcare — Edina leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdina: 5 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. Edina: 4.0 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.7% in Edina. Edina has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Edina: 15 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute time.
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