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Eagan

#1 in Best Places to Live in Dakota County
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Minnesota
  • 138 reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    A+
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    A
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    A+
  6. Diversity
    A-
  7. Jobs
    A
  8. Weather
    C+
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    A
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    B+
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Eagan is a town in Minnesota with a population of 66,102. Eagan is in Dakota County and is one of the best places to live in Minnesota. Living in Eagan offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Eagan there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Eagan and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Eagan are highly rated.
About Eagan...
Population
66,102

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$262,500
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,117
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    31%
  • Own
    69%
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Eagan Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    35.9
    282.7
  • Murder
    3
    6.1
  • Rape
    26.9
    40.7
  • Robbery
    21
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    149.7
    500.1
  • Theft
    1,688.5
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    62.9
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A-
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    13%
  • 10-17 years
    10%
  • 18-24 years
    8%
  • 25-34 years
    15%
  • 35-44 years
    13%
  • 45-54 years
    15%
  • 55-64 years
    14%
  • 65+ years
    11%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    18%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    30%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    15%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4%
    13%

Working in Eagan

Jobs
A
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$84,756
National
$55,322
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Eagan Reviews

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I have lived in Eagan my entire life and have seen tremendous growth in the city! I really like that it has just about everything you could need in terms of shopping, restaurants, schools, and recreation. It is also only about 5-10 min away from MOA, which is a plus! They just recently built their own outlet mall, which is beautiful. Besides shopping, they have activities for people who enjoy other things. Lebanon hills park is located in Eagan. It is a HUGE park and an absolutely beautiful place where you can hike, run, walk, swim, paddle board, ski, and much more. Eagan also has bowling, water parks, and yoga studios. One thing I would like to see improve about Eagan is their library- it is very small compared to some other libraries and not very many quiet rooms to go and study. Overall, I love Eagan!
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If you are looking for a small suburb, mini mouse footsteps quiet city, Eagan is the place to be. It is a gorgeous city full of culture and diversity. Located in Minnesota, south of the Saint Paul area. Eagan is known as the 14th best city to live in Minnesota since 2012. Eagan has a lot of open land to explore if you're a outdoors adventurist. If you love football it has the Vikings training stadium being built which is open to the community to watch the vikings practice seasonally. Eagan Is a family oriented community, its a home warming space. Neighboring Eagan is Bloomington, where the Mall of America Is located, which is one of the worlds largest malls. Eagan is a Fantastic place to live and grow a family! There are many resources and conveniently close shopping areas,and many public schools and even Colleges such as Rasmussen College. I love living here!
I like how there are parks every few streets and there are plenty of outdoor activities set up by the city: ice skating, sledding, biking, etc. The town is a very nice suburb because there are plenty of places to go but it isn't crammed full of people and the streets aren't super busy like a big city would be. It is primarily middle class but there are programs available for people who aren't as well off. There are free meals given out on weekdays, and the school district gives free or reduced lunch to those who need it.