Population
Rockville
67,218
Edina
53,125
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Edina
$129,225
Home Value
Rockville
$658,300
Edina
$624,000
Rent
Rockville
$2,244
Edina
$1,757
Crime Rate
Rockville
1.50
Edina
0.73
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Edina
187.2
Avg Temp
Rockville
N/A
Edina
N/A
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Edina
3.8%
How Similar Are Rockville & Edina?
Edina is Rockville's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockville
67,218
Edina
53,125
Rockville has a 21% larger population than Edina.
Violent Crime
Rockville
1.50
Edina
0.73
Rockville's violent crime is significantly higher than Edina's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Rockville
15.23
Edina
14.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockville
21.9%
Edina
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Edina has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Edina
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Edina
$129,225
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rockville
$658,300
Edina
$624,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rockville
46.4%
Edina
51.8%
Edina has a 10% higher education than Rockville.
Demographics
Rockville
48.0%
Edina
82.5%
Edina has a 42% higher demographics than Rockville.
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Edina
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockville 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 has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,015 in Rockville (43% lower). Edina has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,246 in Rockville (31% lower). Edina scores 249.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 285.7 in Rockville.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a median rent of $1,757 vs $2,244 in Rockville (28% lower). Edina has a owner-occupied of 72.4% compared to 53.1% in Rockville. Rockville has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.9% in Edina.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 7.9% in Rockville. Edina: 15 min vs Rockville: 22 min for mean commute. Rockville: 37,745 vs Edina: 27,051 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Edina leads
Source: FBI UCREdina has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.45 in Rockville. Edina has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.50 in Rockville. Edina has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 0.89 in Rockville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 46.4% in Rockville. Edina has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 54.5% in Rockville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a population of 67,218, about 1.3x the size of Edina (53,125). Rockville skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 44.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rockville
Edina
Healthcare — Edina leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdina: 4.0 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Edina: 5 vs Rockville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 0.7% in Edina. Edina: 15 min vs Rockville: 22 min for mean commute time. Edina has a drive alone of 67.0% compared to 47.2% in Rockville.
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Airports
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