Eagan, Minnesota
At Market Fest, in Eagan, Minn., residents can shop for fresh produce and enjoy a summer concert series throughout the season. ALAN KIECKER/Courtesy of the City of Eagan
- StateMinnesota
- CountyDakota
- Population69,589
Once known as the Onion Capital of the U.S., Eagan has largely left its agricultural roots behind, embracing its position as a green suburb of the Twin Cities.
Conveniently located just 15 miles south of St. Paul and 17 miles southeast of Minneapolis, Eagan provides residents with easy access to big-city perks and job opportunities. It’s even closer to the region’s major attractions: the Mall of America and Minnesota Zoo. But locals don’t have to cross the Minnesota River to occupy their time.
In Eagan itself, locals can shop for deals at the Twin Cities Premium Outlets or splash around at Cascade Bay, the largest municipal waterpark in the Upper Midwest. At Viking Lakes, sports enthusiasts can tour the Minnesota Vikings Museum, shop at the Vikings Locker Room Store, or watch a Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer game. And every Wednesday in summer, the Eagan Market Fest offers residents fresh produce and live music.
For a spot so close to a major metro area, Eagan is surprisingly rich in green space, where residents can tour gardens, kayak on lakes, hike woody trails, or simply relax under shady trees. Of its 50 parks, local favorites include sculpture-filled Caponi Art Park and the 2,000-acre Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Water-lovers will appreciate that Eagan’s landscape features almost 1,200 lakes, wetlands, and ponds, providing ample opportunity to fish, swim, and spot wildlife.
Finally, Eagan offers parents and caretakers an ideal environment, with its low crime rates; solid public school options—38% in the Rosemount–Apple Valley–Eagan District are rated above average by GreatSchools; large number of family above average-rated doctors within a 30-mile radius per Healthgrades; and considerable amount of positively reviewed assisted living facilities within 50 miles, according to Caring.com.—KR
Conveniently located just 15 miles south of St. Paul and 17 miles southeast of Minneapolis, Eagan provides residents with easy access to big-city perks and job opportunities. It’s even closer to the region’s major attractions: the Mall of America and Minnesota Zoo. But locals don’t have to cross the Minnesota River to occupy their time.
In Eagan itself, locals can shop for deals at the Twin Cities Premium Outlets or splash around at Cascade Bay, the largest municipal waterpark in the Upper Midwest. At Viking Lakes, sports enthusiasts can tour the Minnesota Vikings Museum, shop at the Vikings Locker Room Store, or watch a Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer game. And every Wednesday in summer, the Eagan Market Fest offers residents fresh produce and live music.
For a spot so close to a major metro area, Eagan is surprisingly rich in green space, where residents can tour gardens, kayak on lakes, hike woody trails, or simply relax under shady trees. Of its 50 parks, local favorites include sculpture-filled Caponi Art Park and the 2,000-acre Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Water-lovers will appreciate that Eagan’s landscape features almost 1,200 lakes, wetlands, and ponds, providing ample opportunity to fish, swim, and spot wildlife.
Finally, Eagan offers parents and caretakers an ideal environment, with its low crime rates; solid public school options—38% in the Rosemount–Apple Valley–Eagan District are rated above average by GreatSchools; large number of family above average-rated doctors within a 30-mile radius per Healthgrades; and considerable amount of positively reviewed assisted living facilities within 50 miles, according to Caring.com.—KR
Town Information
| Median sale price for single family residences (2022) | $370,775 |
| Median household income | $103,534 |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of current residents | Asian: 9.58%, Black: 9.25%, Hispanic: 5.78% |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. | Asian: 6.1%, Black: 13.6%, Hispanic: 18.9% |
| High school district graduation rate (averages of districts were applied when necessary) | 89.5% |
| Percent of schools serving students in the area that rank "above average" (averages of districts were applied when necessary) | 33% |
| Number of hospitals within 25 miles recommended by over 50% of patients | 17 |
| Number of above-average nursing homes within 50 miles, per 100,000 households | 19 |
| Sharecare Community Well-Being Index Score (out of 100) | 64 |
Sources: ATTOM, U.S. Census Bureau, GreatSchools, Healthgrades, Caring.com, Sharecare