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Edina, MN
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Edina profile


Living in Edina



Edina is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 52,437 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Edina is the 19th largest community in Minnesota.

Edina home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Edina real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Edina has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Edina is also a city of artists. Edina has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edina’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Edina is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

If knowledge is power, Edina is a pretty powerful place. 71.89% of the adults in Edina have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Edina in 2018 was $77,887, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $311,548 for a family of four.

Edina is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edina home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edina residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Edina include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Edina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.