Minnesota · Midwest · 53k residents
Edina, MN: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Edina: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Minnesota median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,480/wk. Minnesota's corporate income tax rate is 9.8%. Commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh.
Compare Edina side by side
Avg. weekly wage
$1,480/wk
Corporate income tax
9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
72.7%
Commercial electricity
12.1¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Edina's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
24/100
Cooling
Ranks Edina's residential building-permit growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $646,300 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $200 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,722/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,916/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.68% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 9.8% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,480/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $130,050 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $101,510 |
| Wage: General manager | $99,340 |
| Wage: Customer service | $48,800 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,120 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $61,990 |
| Wage: Electrician | $78,160 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,370 |
| Cost of living index | 121 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $85/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 102 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $128,767 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 53k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 7.0/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 195 days |
| July high | 83°F |
| January low | 9°F |
| Annual snowfall | 51 in |
| Home price YoY | +3.9% |
| Home price MoM | +0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +4.6% |
| Rent MoM | +0.7% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | -35.8% |
| Ocean coast | 1028 mi |
| Big lake | 11 mi |
| Mountains | 490 mi |
| Major airport | 6 mi |
| Ski resort | 138 mi |
Popular comparisons
Nearby
- St. Louis Park, MN · 50k
- Richfield, MN · 37k
- Bloomington, MN · 89k
- Eden Prairie, MN · 63k
- Hopkins, MN · 19k
Similar size
- Minnetonka, MN · 53k
- Apple Valley, MN · 56k
- Shakopee, MN · 46k
- Mankato, MN · 45k
- Moorhead, MN · 45k
Real listings in Edina
LoopNet ↗Crexi ↗CommercialCafe ↗
Links open third-party listing searches. WhereToHQ has no paid relationship with these sites.
- Is Edina a good place to run a business?
- Minnesota's corporate income tax rate is 9.8%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,480/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Edina, MN?
- Edina indexes at 121 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,916/mo and a acs median home value of $646,300.
- How much does a house cost in Edina?
- The acs median home value in Edina is $646,300 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Edina?
- A two-bedroom in Edina rents for about $1,916/mo.