City in Minnesota, United States

Eagan

$387kMedian Home
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Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. The population was 68,855 at the 2020 census. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Eagan, Minnesota
Latitude44.80°
Longitude-93.17°
Population66k
Altitude958 ft

State Context

MinnesotaU.S. state

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west. The northeast corner has a water boundary with Michigan.Wikipedia

Income tax: 5.35% - 9.85%Avg sales tax: 8.04%Property tax: 0.98%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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City Profile

Median Age39 yrs
College Educated53%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home17%of workforce
Poverty Rate6%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$387k
Median home price
Rent burden19% of income
Household Income
$104k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.1/10
Internet
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0%
Cable
0%
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Current Conditions

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