Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Eden Prairie
63,249
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Eden Prairie
$1,761
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Eden Prairie
0.73
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Eden Prairie
184.6
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Eden Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is Wake Forest's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Eden Prairie
63,249
Eden Prairie has a 19% larger population than Wake Forest.
Violent Crime
Wake Forest
1.47
Eden Prairie
0.73
Wake Forest has a 50% higher violent crime than Eden Prairie.
Property Crime
Wake Forest
13.05
Eden Prairie
12.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Eden Prairie
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wake Forest has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
Wake Forest has a 28% higher unemployment than Eden Prairie.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Eden Prairie
45.3%
Eden Prairie has a 15% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Eden Prairie
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Eden Prairie
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Eden Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wake Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.0 in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Wake Forest (14% lower). Wake Forest has a living wage (family of 4) of $175,086 vs $191,943 in Eden Prairie (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $4,983 in Eden Prairie (27% lower). Wake Forest has a median rent of $1,458 vs $1,761 in Eden Prairie (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Eden Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 6.0% in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.5% in Wake Forest. Eden Prairie has a per capita income of $70,228 vs $49,241 in Wake Forest (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Eden Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCREden Prairie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.29 in Wake Forest. Eden Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Wake Forest. Eden Prairie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.47 in Wake Forest.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Eden Prairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEden Prairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.3% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest. Eden Prairie has a high school diploma or higher of 52.2% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a population of 63,249, about 1.2x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 40.5.
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Wake Forest
Eden Prairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEden Prairie: 5 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 4.5 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 Wake Forest. Eden Prairie has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 63.0% in Eden Prairie.
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